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'All areas showing increase in cases': DOH seeks higher community quarantine vs Delta variant

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 03 04:29 PM

The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday said all areas in the Philippines "are showing an increase" in COVID-19 cases, and recommended "implementing higher community quarantine as preemptive measures to contain the Delta spread." Read more »

Philippines' COVID-19 Delta variant death toll climbs to 9: DOH

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 02 06:29 PM

The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday confirmed that 9 COVID-19 Delta variant carriers in the country have died, while 17 patients who tested positive for the more contagious strain are classified as active cases. Read more »

More cities, provinces reporting increase in COVID-19 cases: DOH

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 02 04:22 PM

Half of the provinces and cities in the Philippines have been reporting more COVID-19 cases in recent days, the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday. Read more »

Delta variant community transmission in PH 'assumed': health dept

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 02 10:43 AM

The Department of Health "assumes" that there is already community transmission of the Delta COVID-19 variant following the detection of cases in various parts of the country and the subsequent rise of infections, its spokesperson said Monday. Read more »

DOH: Wala pang community transmission ng Delta variant sa bansa

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 30 08:14 PM

Naninwala ang Department of Health na wala pang community transmission ng Delta COVID-19 variant sa bansa.    Read more »

Not enough vaccine supply to make different rules for vaccinated, unvaccinated, says DOH

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 30 05:35 PM

There would be "no differentiation between vaccinate and unvaccinated" Filipinos, the Department of Health (DOH) said, Friday days after President Rodrigo Duterte said unvaccinated individuals should be barred from going outside their homes. Read more »

DOH waiting for full probe into death of vaccinated priest found positive for COVID

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 28 01:42 PM

MANILA - The Department of Health on Wednesday said it is still investigating the case of a Catholic priest who died of heart attack and found tested positive for COVID-19 in a post-mortem swab test. Read more »

Metro Manila healthcare capacity at 'moderate risk' in event of new COVID surge: DOH

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 28 09:02 AM

Metro Manila's healthcare capacity is at "moderate risk" in the event of another COVID-19 surge, the Department of Health said Wednesday. Read more »

DOH tumangging may 'surge' na sa kabila ng pagdami ng COVID-19 cases sa NCR

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 08:58 PM

Iginiit ng DOH na hindi pa tamang tawagin na surge ang pagdami ng mga kaso ng COVID-19 sa nakalipas na araw.  Read more »

3 new Delta cases found in Pasig, Taguig: DOH

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 23 04:09 PM

Three new cases of the Delta coronavirus variant in the country have addresses in the cities of Pasig and Taguig, the Department of Health said Friday.   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 »

DOH 'open' to giving COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to immunocompromised

Trishia Billones, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 23 12:35 PM

The Department of Health is "open" to possibly administering booster shots to immunocompromised individuals if there is complete evidence on its effectivity, Usec. Maria Rosario Vergeire said Friday. Read more »

DOH: PH's active Delta variant carriers not yet vaccinated from COVID-19

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 21 07:13 PM

Philippine authorities are currently keeping guard for the spread of the Delta variant, the B.1.617.2, as experts tagged the strain behind the overwhelming infections in India and Indonesia, stretching the countries' health care capacity.  Read more »

Seafarer, 2 other Delta variant carriers die - DOH

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 19 04:05 PM

The Department of Health on Monday confirmed that 3 Filipinos have died after contracting the Delta variant of COVID-19. Read more »

Philippines needs more oxygen supply to brace for Delta surge: DOH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 19 12:42 PM

The Philippines needs to beef up its oxygen supply in order to be better prepared in the event that there would be another surge due to the Delta COVID-19 variant, the Department of Health said Monday. Read more »

Pagbabawal uli sa paglabas ng mga batang 5 anyos at pataas, pag-aaralan

Michael Joe Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 17 04:17 PM

Patuloy na hinihimok ng DOH ang publiko na mag-ingat at sumunod sa health protocols kahit pa may pagluluwag ng restrictions. Read more »

DOH: Intensive contact-tracing to check Delta variant transmission ongoing

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 17 10:29 AM

The Philippine government has yet to determine if there is already local transmission of the highly infectious COVID-19 Delta variant in the country, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said on Saturday. Read more »

PH ramping up preparations to ward off Delta COVID-19 variant - DOH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 15 10:00 PM

"Kakayanin po. Hindi naman namin puwedeng pabayaan ang population. Kakayanin natin. Sa ngayon po, ang estado natin, pag umabot tayo sa 10,000 na peak na kaso noong March and April, base sa mga improvements natin kakayanin," Vergeire said when asked if the Philippines could handle the 5-digit fresh coronavirus infections.  Read more »

DOH investigating reports of COVID-19 booster recipients

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 14 12:13 PM

On Monday, San Juan City Rep. Ronaldo Zamora acknowledged he was vaccinated against COVID-19 4 times, of which the 2 doses he said were "bootleg".  Read more »