The DOH announced the detection of 16 new cases of the Delta variant of the virus that causes COVID-19, of which, 11 were considered as local cases.
The Department of Health announced the detection of 16 new cases of the Delta variant of the virus that causes coronavirus disease , of which, 11 were considered as local cases.
Five of the sixteen cases are Returning Overseas Filipinos, said DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire during an online forum on Friday, July 16. The 11 local cases, meanwhile, have been detected in Northern Mindanao, Western Visayas, and the National Capital Region. “Even while we are vaccinating the Filipino people, minimum public health measures such as physical distancing and masking should not be neglected,” said Vergeire.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
DOH detects 16 new Delta variant cases, confirms local transmission in PHThe Department of Health (DOH) on Friday said it has detected 16 new Delta variant cases in the Philippines, saying local transmission of the more contagious COVID-19 variant has been confirmed.
Read more »
DOH studying adding Malaysia, Thailand in travel ban due to Delta variantThe Department of Health is looking into the further expansion of the travel ban to include other Southeast Asian countries badly hit by the more transmissible Delta coronavirus variant.
Read more »
Daily COVID-19 cases continue to decline — DOHThe Department of Health (DOH) is hopeful that the number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases being detected daily will continue to decline.
Read more »
PDP-Laban meeting on July 16-17 meant to elect new officers: expelled officialRuling party PDP-Laban will elect its new set of officers during their meeting at the end of the week, as stated in their bylaws, but no booting out of members will happen, a supposedly expelled party official said on Wednesday.
Read more »