TODAY'S #COVID19WRAP: 12,751 new cases, still no guidelines for planned granular lockdowns, situation in other countries (Sept. 8, 2021)
• Tallying 12,751 new COVID-19 cases, PH's total now at 2.134 million with 151,135 active cases
• PH's COVID-19 death toll hits 34,672 with 174 new fatalities
• COVID-19 patients who recovered in PH rise to 1.948 million with 20,151 new recoveries bit.ly/3yTKNFf
• President Duterte's nearly 2-hour nat'l address ends with no mention of government's move to extend stricter MECQ over Metro Manila and defer a looser lockdown bit.ly/3yWUL8N
• President Duterte appeals to health workers for more time to release pending benefits, for which scores of them have protested bit.ly/2YxUb4N
• Interior and local gov't department says guidelines for implementation of granular lockdowns in Metro Manila would be released soon bit.ly/3BViVCj
• PH and Venezuela only 2 countries in the world that have not held partial or full in-person classes since start of pandemic last year bit.ly/3hdKEWW
• PH raises herd immunity target to protect Filipinos against more infectious COVID-19 Delta variant bit.ly/3jTq7J9
• Indian authorities restricting major religious festivals that start this week and attract huge crowds, warning that new Covid-19 wave had already begun in financial capital Mumbai bit.ly/3tmVKxY
• Saudi Arabia lifts ban on travel to 3 countries including UAE after imposing restrictions to stop spread of COVID-19 bit.ly/3DSgH8R
• Thailand confirms 14,176 new coronavirus infections and 228 additional fatalities; total cases 1.293 million with death toll at 13,511
• 19,733 newly-recorded COVID-19 infections raise Malaysia's haul to 1.900 million; death toll sits at 19,163 after 361 new fatalities
• Singapore logs 349 new COVID-19 cases with 347 community cases; total recorded infections rise to 69,582
• Indonesia logs 6,731 new COVID-19 cases with 626 additional deaths; total cases at 4.147 million while death toll stands at 137,782
TODAY'S #COVID19WRAP: PH logs over 17,000 new COVID-19 cases (Sept. 10, 2021)
PH reports 17,964 new #COVID19 cases, bringing the country’s total to 2.179 million bit.ly/2XazTxS
Active COVID-19 cases in PH now at 175,470
9,067 recovered from COVID-19 in PH, pushing total to 1.969 million
PH's COVID-19 death toll hits 34,899 with 168 newly-recorded fatalities
PH will suspend the entry of travelers from Azerbaijan, Guadeloupe, Guam, Israel, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Saint Lucia, and Switzerland bit.ly/39blm7P
Sec Harry Roque: President Rodrigo Roa Duterte approved today, September 10, 2021, the imposition of travel restrictions on countries under the Red List. | via @joycebalancio
@joycebalancio Roque: These include Azerbaijan, Guadeloupe, Guam, Israel, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Saint Lucia, and Switzerland. | via @joycebalancio
@joycebalancio Roque: All passengers coming from/who have been to the above mentioned Red List countries within 14 days immediately preceding arrival in the Philippines except returning Filipinos via government-initiated or non-government repatriation programs...
8PM ADVISORY: Typhoon #KikoPH moving north northwestward as it moves over the waters off northeast of Sta. Ana, Cagayan. #WeatherPatrol | via @dost_pagasa
@dost_pagasa Storm signal no. 4 now up in the northeastern portion of Babuyan Islands (Babuyan Is.) and the southern portion of Batanes (Basco, Mahatao, Uyugan, Ivana, Sabtang). #KikoPH#WeatherPatrol | via @dost_pagasa
@dost_pagasa PAGASA: On the forecast track, the typhoon is forecast to pass over the coastal waters of Babuyan Islands and cross the vicinity of Batanes tonight through tomorrow afternoon.
TINGNAN: Pang. Rodrigo Duterte, nilagdaan na ang Bureau of Fire Protection Modernization Bill. Kasama sa mga probisyon nito ay ang pagpayag na mabigyan ng armas ang piling miyembro ng BFP. | via @joycebalancio
@joycebalancio Iprinesenta rin kay Pangulong Duterte ang mga bagong batas para sa iba’t ibang State Universities and Colleges o SUCs sa bansa. | via @joycebalancio
Pang. Duterte dinepensahan ang pag-aarmas sa piling BFP personnel: There are so many challenges in the work of a bombero, in a day of his life na kailangan ng protection. | via @joycebalancio
5PM ADVISORY: Typhoon #KikoPH moving northwestward as it continues to threaten extreme northern Luzon. #WeatherPatrol | via @dost_pagasa
@dost_pagasa Storm signal no. 4 now up in the northeastern portion of Babuyan Islands.
Extreme northeastern portion of Cagayan (Santa Ana, Gonzaga), the rest of Babuyan Islands, and Batanes are under storm signal no. 3. #KikoPH#WeatherPatrol | via @dost_pagasa
@dost_pagasa PAGASA: On the forecast track, the typhoon is forecast to pass over the coastal waters of northeastern Cagayan between this afternoon and evening. #WeatherPatrol
@dost_pagasa PAGASA: On the forecast track, #KikoPH is forecast to pass over the coastal waters of northeastern Cagayan between this afternoon and evening.
The possibility of landfall over the northeastern portion of Cagayan is not yet ruled out. #WeatherPatrol