The year 2022 opened with a total of 2,847,486 confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) after 3,617 new infections were recorded. Total recoveries are 97.6 percent of total infections or 2,778,567, with 468 added on Saturday. The Department of Health (DOH) Covid-19 bulletin indicated active cases rose to 17,374. Of the active cases, 11,603 are mild, 673 are asymptomatic, 339 are critical, 1,635 are severe, and 3,124 are moderate. “Of the 3,617 reported cases today (January 1), 3,607 occurred within the recent 14 days, December 19 to January 1, 2022,” the DOH said. The top regions with most
As cases of the coronavirus omicron variant surge at an alarming pace, fears of a new coronavirus wave in India are growing by the day. Omicron infections have nearly tripled in less than a week, a stark reminder of just how vulnerable the country of some 1.4 billion people, which was ravaged by one of the world’s worst Covid-19 outbreaks this year, remains to the virus. From 415 on Christmas, India’s nationwide total of omicron cases has jumped to 1,270, with the highest figure registered in the western state of Maharashtra, according to Health Ministry data. In Maharashtra, home to
Amid the recent spike in Covid-19 cases, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) ordered the implementation of health protocols in all transport sectors. DOTr Secretary Arthur Tugade said the safety of commuters is always paramount. “We must make sure that health protocols are strictly implemented in all public transport vehicles and in all transport facilities,” Tugade said in a news release on Saturday. Tugade’s call came two days before Metro Manila goes under Alert Level 3 from January 3 to 15. A total of 14 cases of the Omicron variant have been confirmed as of December 31. Under Alert Level 3,
The City Health Office (CHO) announced on Saturday that it has started administering booster shots to medical front-liners and senior citizens under the priority groups A1 and A2 here. Dr. Dulce Amor Miravite, city health officer, said in a statement without stating numbers that the booster rollout in the city for these priority groups who have completed the primary vaccination series began this week. “The vaccine booster rollout for the rest of the population will follow later,” Miravite said. She added that it will be based on the guidelines from the Department of Health (DOH). The DOH said earlier the
The Makati City three-star hotel involved in a breach of Covid-19 quarantine protocol has admitted its fault and vowed it will be “dealt with severely” to avoid a repeat of the incident. In a statement on Saturday, Berjaya Makati Hotel, located along Makati Avenue in Barangay Poblacion that is known for multiple bars and hotels, said it failed to stop a returning Filipino from leaving its facility to attend a party at a nearby establishment on Dec. 23, 2021. The breach happened the day after Gwyneth Anne Chua checked in upon arrival from Los Angeles, California. The hotel initially denied
A four-day free operation for children born with cleft lip and cleft palate is set to be held here next week, the City Health Office (CHO) announced. Dr. Dulce Amor Miravite, city health officer, said in a statement Saturday the free operation for cleft lip and cleft palate will be from January 4 to 8 at the Labuan Public Hospital in Barangay Labuan. “Doctors of Smile Train and Marikina St. Vincent General Hospital will visit Zamboanga City for a four-day operation of these patients (cleft lip and cleft palate),” Miravite said. She said the activity will be in coordination with
