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Omicron 'predominant variant' sa NCR: DOH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 17 08:02 PM

Lumalabas sa datos na omicron ang "predominant" variant ng COVID-19 sa National Capital Region, ayon sa Department of Health. Read more »

PH logs 37,070 fresh COVID-19 cases, 46 pct positivity rate

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 17 04:57 PM

The Philippines on Monday logged 37,070 fresh COVID-19 cases, the 6th consecutive day it logged more than 30,000 new infections, data from the health department showed. Read more »

COVID surge won't peak 'any time soon': OCTA fellow

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 16 10:18 AM

The OCTA Research Group said it believes COVID-19 cases in the Philippines would not reach their peak 'any time soon.' Read more »

Health consultant hits targeted COVID-19 testing

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 16 09:35 AM

A public health and epidemiology consultant on Sunday criticized the government's new policy of prioritizing vulnerable sectors for COVID-19 tests. Read more »

Community transmission ng omicron nakikita na sa NCR

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 15 08:11 PM

Ayon sa DOH, nasa 149,000 ang kasalukuyang aktibong COVID-19 cases sa Metro Manila na posible pang dumoble hanggang Pebrero 15. Read more »

DOH: Growth of new COVID-19 cases in NCR has slowed

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 15 07:13 PM

Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire on Saturday said the case doubling time in Metro Manila went from 2.2 to 4 days. Read more »

Returning Pinoys hit lack of coordination in quarantine process

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 15 02:59 AM

Authorities admit they are struggling to monitor all of the quarantine facilities for incoming travelers due to staff shortages. Read more »

Contact tracing less effective in high-transmission areas, says DOH

Wena Cos, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 14 09:07 PM

The DOH clarified that contact tracing will still be done in areas with lower transmission and infection rates, but may not be as efficient in Metro Manila. Read more »

DOH tutol sa home quarantine ng mga COVID-19 positive balikbayan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 14 07:58 PM

Kuwento ng ilang balikbayan, wala silang natatanggap na instruction mula sa Bureau of Quarantine. Pero ayon sa BOQ, halos di na sila makaagapay sa dami ng kaso. Read more »

Bagong polisiya para sa quarantine period, OK sa IATF

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 14 06:35 PM

Inaprubahan na ng IATF ang bagong polisiya ng DOH na paikliin ang isolation at quarantine period para sa apektado ng COVID-19. Read more »

Ano ang mga sintomas ng omicron variant?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 14 04:34 PM

Trangkaso lang ba o COVID-19? Mahalagang pag-usapan natin, ano ang sintomas ng omicron variant? Read more »

New record high: PH lists 37,207 more COVID-19 cases

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 14 04:50 PM

The Philippines on Friday announced a record-breaking 37,207 new COVID-19 cases, data from the health department showed. Read more »

Priority for elderly, healthworkers sought in COVID-19 testing

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 14 02:58 PM

The Department of Health has recommended to prioritize health workers, the elderly and persons with comorbidities for COVID-19 testing, its spokesperson said Friday as infections are expected to rise until the second week of February. Read more »

DOH must release basis for reducing quarantine period: group

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 14 11:47 AM

The Department of Health (DOH) should release the data showing the scientific basis for reducing the COVID-19 quarantine period, a group said Friday. Read more »

DOH to soon launch its own home care kit: chief

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 14 11:15 AM

The Department of Health will soon launch its own COVID-19 home care kit, its chief said Friday. Read more »

DOH working to lower cap on RT-PCR tests: Duque

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 14 10:46 AM

RT-PCR tests are priced at P2,800 for plate-based and P2,450 for GeneXpert in public laboratories, P3,360 for plate-based and P2,940 for GeneXpert in private laboratories. Read more »

'Bilang ng aktuwal na may COVID, posibleng mas mataas kaysa sa mga nauulat'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 13 08:05 PM

Ang numerong nakikita ngayon ay maaaring iba umano sa aktuwal na bilang ng mga may COVID-19 sa mga komunidad. Read more »

DOH may panukalang bagong guidelines para sa isolation, testing

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 13 08:03 PM

Ipinapanukalang paikliin ang isolation period ng mga positibo sa COVID-19 pati ang kanilang mga close contact. Read more »

RECORD-HIGH: Philippines posts 34,021 new COVID cases

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 13 06:19 PM

The Philippines on Thursday reported a record-high 34,021 new COVID-19 cases, raising the country's total confirmed infections to 3,092,409, data from the DOH showed. Read more »

Shortened isolation period not yet for implementation: DOH

Wena Cos, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 13 04:02 PM

The Department of Health said Thursday its new guidelines on COVID-19 isolation and testing for the public was not yet foor implementation. Read more »