Health

Philippines Logs 5,651 New Covid-19 Cases, Total Rises To 1,513,396

Health undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the death toll from the highly transmissible Delta

variant has climbed to three after the DOH confirmed the death of a 78-year-old woman from

Antique province in the central Philippines. The Philippines has detected 35 Delta variant cases so

far, including 11 locally acquired cases.

‘Return to NCR after Undas may cause COVID-19 surge’

By Mayen Jaymalin
“All Delta variant cases are

immediately re-assessed to

determine their current clinical,

laboratory and isolation status,”

she said in a statement.

MANILA, Philippines — After the long holiday,

a surge in COVID-19 cases is possible in Metro
Manila as those returning from vacation in the
provinces might have unknowingly brought
the virus home, a medical expert said. Souls’
Day. At present, there is a downward positivity
rate for COVID-19 in the National Capital
To prevent a possible surge, Atienza urged the public to
Region, but . Benito Atienza, Philippine
Federation of Professional Associations vice continue complying with the minimum public health
president, warned this could be reversed
standards, including the wearing of face masks.
following the observance of All Saints’ Day and
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