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2021-08-28 11:04:58 JUST IN | OVER 19,000 CASES

The Dept. of Health tallies a new daily-high of 19,441 infections on August 28, along with 167 additional deaths. The Philippines is now nearing two million total COVID-19 cases. Of the 71,620 tested as of August 26, there were 27.5% who turned out to be positive--which is also another record. Open / Comment

2021-08-28 11:04:46 Metro Manila, Bataan, and Laguna will remain under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) until September 7, according to the IATF.
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2021-08-26 11:03:34 JUST IN | The Department of Health records 16,313 new #COVID19 cases in the Philippines on Aug. 26, with 9,659 new recoveries and 236 new deaths. The total number of active cases is now at 131,921. Open / Comment

2021-08-26 09:54:59 Dr. Jonas del Rosario tells #TheChiefs that while the UP-Philippine General Hospital has counted around 100 health care workers with breakthrough cases, or those who got infected after completing the jabs, these remain as mild to moderate cases.
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2021-08-25 11:15:40 JUST IN | The Department of Health reports 13,573 new #COVID19 cases on Aug. 25, with 15,820 new recoveries and 228 new deaths. The total number of active cases is now at 125,378. Open / Comment

2021-08-24 08:35:11 #BilangPilipino2022 | The ruling PDP-Laban urged President Rodrigo Duterte to run for the second highest post in the land as early as May. They have yet to announce a candidate for president. Open / Comment

2021-08-24 08:35:00 The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine will now be marketed under the name Comirnaty, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said.
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2021-08-23 11:02:49 JUST IN | OVER 18,000 NEW CASES

The Philippines recorded 18,332 new COVID-19 infections on August 23, a new daily-high, as the government tackled the spread of the Delta variant. This is the second time this month that the country tallied a record high in daily cases. The 130,350 is also the highest number of active cases recorded since April 19, 2021. Open / Comment

2021-08-23 11:02:41 The Department of Health detects 442 local cases of the highly transmissible Delta variant in 12 regions, with almost half of the cases found in Metro Manila. DOH says community transmission of the variant was identified in Metro Manila and CALABARZON. Open / Comment

2021-08-22 12:04:41 The Department of Health tallies 16,044 new #COVID19 cases, almost 14,000 additional recoveries and 215 new deaths. The total active cases is now at 125,900. Open / Comment