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COVID hospitalizations in Metro Manila plateauing: treatment czar

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 08 02:11 PM

COVID-19 hospitalization rates in Metro Manila are plateauing and virus-related calls to the country's hospital referral system are getting fewer, the country's treatment czar said Tuesday. Read more »

'COVID referral system receives more than 1,000 calls daily'

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 13 03:08 PM

The Philippine COVID-19 referral system receives 'more than 1,120' calls per day as virus infections increased beginning end of last month. Read more »

Omicron may become dominant variant in 3-4 weeks - DOH official

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 03 12:51 PM

Omicron may become the dominant COVID-19 variant in the country within 3 to 4 weeks, an official of the Department of Health said Monday. Read more »

Omicron wave is upon us but PH ready: treatment czar

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 03 12:55 PM

The omicron wave of the COVID-19 pandemic may be upon the Philippines, but the country is ready to ride it out, a health official said Monday. Read more »

PhilHealth told to pay hospitals to sustain operations

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 26 10:47 AM

A health official called on PhilHealth to prioritize the payment of "valid claims" of COVID-19 cases from private hospitals. Read more »

Active COVID-19 cases in NCR rise amid vaccination

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 25 11:37 PM

(UPDATED) Active COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila jumped five-fold from mid-July to Monday, Aug. 23. Read more »

Bilang ng severe, critical COVID-19 cases sa PH bumaba

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 25 07:05 PM

Bumababa ang bilang ng mga nagkakaroon ng severe at kritikal na kaso ng COVID-19 sa bansa, ayon sa opisyal ng DOH. Read more »

'Peak' ng COVID-19 cases sa NCR 'malapit na'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 25 06:51 PM

Naniniwala ang OCTA Research group na malapit nang maabot ng Kamaynilaan ang "peak" ng naitatalang kaso ng COVID-19 kada araw sa rehiyon. Read more »

'98 pct of COVID cases mild, moderate, asymptomatic'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 23 12:27 PM

About 98 percent of COVID-19 cases in the country are either asymptomatic or only show mild and moderate symptoms, a Health official said. Read more »

DOH treats COA report as guide post to improve system

Aleta Nieva Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 19 04:14 PM

The health department takes the findings of COA seriously to improve efficiency and delivery of services, Health Undersecretary Leopoldo Vega said. Read more »

DOH halts purchase of laptops worth P700,000

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 16 01:22 PM

DOH said it would no longer buy 4 sets of high-end laptops amounting to P700,000 after the Commission on Audit flagged several spending deficiencies. Read more »

Metro Manila bed capacity at 'moderate risk': official

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 11 01:08 PM

Metro Manila's healthcare utilization is at nearly 60 percent or "moderate risk," the country's COVID-19 treatment czar said Wednesday after several hospitals have declared full capacity. Read more »

Ilang COVID-19 referral hospitals, facilities dama na ang pag-akyat ng mga kaso

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 03 08:10 PM

Sapat pa sa ngayon ang oxygen supply ng mga COVID-19 referral hospital sa Kamaynilaan, na nakitaan ng pagtaas ng kaso ng COVID-19 sa mga nakalipas na linggo.  Read more »

Bed capacity sa mga ospital pinadadagdagan dahil sa banta ng Delta variant

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 16 09:02 AM

Sinabi ng Health Department na hindi nawawala ang posibilidad na makapasok sa Pilipinas ang Delta variant. Read more »

LGUs have discretion on allowing children outdoors: treatment czar

Aleta Nieva Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 10 01:02 PM

MANILA - The new government policy allowing children 5 years old and above to go outdoors in areas under the two loosest quarantine classifications may be a welcome respite for kids who have been cooped up at home for the longest time due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

Treatment czar: NCR ICU utilization rate at low risk, but critical in Bicol

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 18 09:27 AM

Bicol’s hospital utilization rate remains critical due to the surge of COVID-19 cases in the area, says treatment czar Leopoldo Vega.  Read more »

Fully-vaccinated elderly should refrain from going to public places: DOH exec

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 16 03:03 PM

Senior citizens should still refrain from going to public places even if they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, a health official said Wednesday. Read more »

People can remove face shields when outdoors: Health official

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 16 06:23 PM

Face shields may be removed in outdoor settings to avoid accidents, a Department of Health official said Wednesday, when asked about the government's policy on the additional protective equipment against COVID-19. Read more »

Virus surges nationwide 'manageable,' says treatment czar

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 06 09:28 AM

Surges in virus cases in various parts of the Philippines are "manageable," the country's COVID-19 treatment czar said Sunday. Read more »

Kaso ng COVID-19 sa Iloilo City tumataas pa rin

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 31 04:11 PM

(UPDATE) Patuloy na tumataas ang bilang ng mga may COVID-19 sa Iloilo City matapos higit 100 bagong kaso sa nakalipas na 5 araw ang naitatala bawat araw.  Read more »