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PH logs 1,223 new COVID-19 cases, 2nd lowest this year

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 26 04:04 PM

Meanwhile, the positivity rate was at 5.3 percent, the lowest since December 27, 2021. Read more »

PH offers home care packages for COVID patients

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 07 10:56 AM

The country's COVID-19 hospital referral system on Tuesday said it is struggling to find hospital beds for patients amid the surge in infections. Read more »

PH coronavirus deaths average 40 a day from Sept 1-5

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 06 04:02 PM

The Philippines is recording an average of 40 COVID-19 related deaths per day in the first week of September, the Department of Health said Monday. Read more »

Whole NCR, except Manila, under COVID-19 Alert Level 4

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 06 01:00 PM

The entire NCR, except for Manila City, is under the highest alert level for coronavirus due to increase in new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Read more »

PH remains high-risk for COVID; infections seen to further rise

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 06 03:05 PM

The Philippines remains at "high-risk" for the spread of COVID-19, the Department of Health said Monday. Read more »

Ilang COVID-19 patients sa Hospicio de San Jose bumubuti na

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 25 08:34 PM

Bumubuti na ang lagay ng ilang batang nagka-COVID-19 na nasa pangangalaga ng Hospicio de San Jose. Read more »

COVID-19 Delta variant recorded in 13 regions in PH

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 09 05:50 PM

The virulent COVID-19 Delta variant has now spread to 13 of the Philippines' 17 regions, the Department of Health said Monday. Read more »

Philippines now 'high-risk' for COVID-19: DOH

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 09 05:21 PM

The Philippines is now at "high-risk" for the spread of COVID-19, the Department of Health said Monday. Read more »

DOH: Epekto ng Delta variant dama na

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 07 06:31 PM

Dama na ang epekto ng Delta variant sa Pilipinas, ayon sa opisyal ng Department of Health Read more »

Southeast Asia COVID-19 cases hit new highs, Malaysian doctors protest

Mei Mei Chu, Reuters
Posted at Jul 26 02:09 PM

Thailand reported a record number of coronavirus cases on Monday, while Malaysia has notched up more than 1 million infections, as the virulent Delta variant carves a deadly path through Southeast Asia - now a global epicenter for the virus. Read more »

18 Delta variant patients unvaccinated vs COVID-19: DOH

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 23 04:01 PM

Eighteen out of 47 patients who contracted the virulent Delta variant were unvaccinated against COVID-19, the Department of Health said Friday. Read more »

NCR Plus, Visayas show uptick in COVID-19 cases: DOH

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 23 01:44 PM

MANILA— The NCR Plus and the Visayas have seen an increase in COVID-19 cases, the Department of Health said Friday, as it noted the country remains at low risk for the spread of the disease.   Read more »

PH adds 1-M more Sinovac doses to its vaccine stock

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 23 03:29 PM

This came as the Department of Health on Thursday confirmed local transmission of Delta COVID-19 variant cases in the country. Read more »

Philippines must brace for 'worst-case scenario' vs Delta variant: expert

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 21 09:13 AM

he Philippines must be ready for the "worst-case scenario" against the possible spread of the more infectious Delta coronavirus variant, an expert said Wednesday. Read more »

PH confirms 5,916 new COVID-19 cases

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 11 04:14 PM

The Philippines on Sunday tallied 5,916 additional COVID-19 cases, the Department of Health (DOH) said.  Read more »

Lagundi helps mild COVID-19 patients recover faster: DOST

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 05 04:40 PM

Patients with mild COVID-19 recovered faster after a week of treatment with herbal drug lagundi in a local clinical trial, the Department of Science and Technology said Monday. Read more »

Philippines administers 11.7 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 05 01:55 PM

The Philippines has administered over 11.7 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines as of Sunday, the Department of Health said. Read more »

Lax adherence to COVID-19 rules, gatherings behind surge in some regions: official

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 01 12:53 PM

Lax adherence to COVID-19 restrictions and gatherings are some of the major factors for the recent surge of COVID-19 cases in some regions, a health official said Thursday. Read more »

Additional 3.2 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to arrive Thursday in Philippines

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 09 02:07 PM

The Philippines will receive more than 3.2 million additional doses of COVID-19 vaccines on Thursday, the head of the country's inoculation strategy said Wednesday, as the government ramps up its vaccination drive marred by shortages and delays. Read more »

Ano ang maaaring rason kung bakit di nakabalik para sa 2nd dose ang ilang nabakunahan na?

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 04 08:13 AM

Posibleng nagkasakit o na-expose sa COVID-19 ang ilan sa dahilan kaya hindi nakabalik sa second dose ang ilang vaccine recipient sa bansa, ayon sa isang infectious disease expert. Read more »