Kinumpirma na ng Department of Health (DOH) ang kauna-unahang kaso ng Lambda variant ng COVID-19 sa bansa nitong Linggo, ika-15 ng Agosto 2021.
Category: Issues and Special Coverage
Philippine General Hospital, pansamantalang hindi tatanggap ng mga pasyenteng walang COVID
Hindi muna tatanggap ng mga pasyenteng walang COVID-19 ang Philippine General Hospital (PGH)—ang pinakamalaking COVID-19 referral facility sa bansa—pahayag nito tanghali ng Sabado, Agosto 15.
New variant similar to the Delta Variant gains attention in other countries
Delta variant cases are not the only COVID-19 cases to look out for, as cases related to a similar variant called the “Lambda variant” catch the attention of health workers and researchers overseas.
NCR experiences serious surge in cases as the month of July ends
The National Capital Region encountered a rough end for the month as 1,740 new COVID-19 cases were reported on July 31, 2021, increasing the occupancy of hospital beds and Intensive Care Units (ICU) in the region.
NCR placed under ECQ from August 6 to 20
Metro Manila will be transitioning from the ongoing General Community Quarantine (GCQ) with heightened and additional restrictions to Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) starting August 6 until August 20, due to the rise of COVID-19 Delta variant cases, Malacañang said earlier, Friday.
Delta Variant detected in 16 new cases in the Philippines; 11 tagged as local cases
Sixteen new cases of the Delta variant were reported by the Department of Health (DOH) early morning of July 16.
June 2021 concludes with 2M vaccines fully administered
Philippines closes the month of June with 10,236,354 administered COVID-19 vaccines. According to the June 27 report of the Department of Health (DOH), 7,538,128 of these were first doses, while the remaining 2,527,286 were second doses
“Four times more infectious” COVID-19 Delta variant detected in the Philippines
The COVID-19 Delta (B.1.617.2) variant, which has caused the surge of infections in India, has been detected in the Philippines, with 17 cases as of Monday, June 21, according to the data from the Department of Health (DOH).
What You Need To Know: Vaccine Prioritization in Quezon City
The Quezon City Local Government continues to administer vaccines and open up new vaccination sites for priority groups A1-A3, namely frontliners, senior citizens, and people living with comorbidities
Emerging Threats: What We Know About the Indian COVID Variant
As the pandemic swept different parts of the globe, COVID-19, like most viruses, has constantly changed through mutation, causing multiple variants to emerge from all over the world. One of the most recently identified is B.1.617, more commonly known as the Indian variant.
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