DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire reminds the public to observe minimum health protocols as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the country. @rapplerdotcom
@rapplerdotcom Vergeire on Duterte's #SONA2020: We are expecting that the President would mention our response for COVID-19, especially 'yung mga kailangan pa nating gawin in the coming weeks, and the Bayanihan 2 Law, and of course, the Universal Health Care Law. @rapplerdotcom
@rapplerdotcom Vergeire: We recognize the work of our health workers. We call on the public not to overburden our hospitals. @rapplerdotcom
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BREAKING NEW. 119 Delta variant cases are detected in the Philippines. This brings the total Delta variant cases in the country to 450. @rapplerdotcom
@rapplerdotcom Of the 119 new cases, 93 are local cases, 20 are Returning Overseas Filipinos (ROF), and six cases are still for verification. @rapplerdotcom
@rapplerdotcom Here's the summary of the new cases of the more infectious variants:
- 125 Alpha cases
- 94 Beta cases
- 11 P.3 (Theta) cases @rapplerdotcom
[THREAD] On October 5, public schools will reopen in the middle of a still untamed coronavirus outbreak in the country that has so far claimed over 5,600 lives and left 4.6 million Filipinos jobless.
Due to the persistent coronavirus pandemic, the Department of Education would be implementing a distance learning approach when classes start on October 5.
@rapplerdotcom Aside from the controversial Interim Reimbursement Mechanism (IRM), DOJ Usec Adrian Sugay says they are also looking into the procurement processes in PhilHealth's IT programs. @rapplerdotcom