SANTIAGO - Chile reduced the number of COVID-19 infections in the last two weeks by 18%. However, experts are not ruling out an increase in infections due to the omicron variant.
The OCTA Research group revealed on Thursday night (Dec. 30) that the COVID-19 positivity rate of the National Capital Region (NCR) is now at 14%. They also projected at least more than 2,000 cases could be recorded nationwide on New Year’s Eve.
MONTEVIDEO - Uruguayan Public Health Minister Daniel Salinas on Wednesday (Dec. 29) confirmed the country's first cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Thursday (Dec. 30) confirmed that a returning Filipina from the United States breached quarantine protocols this December and tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
The OCTA Research group revealed on Thursday (Dec. 30) that the National Capital Region (NCR) is now at moderate risk level after its COVID-19 reproduction rate increased to 1.47 from the previous 0.51.
Malacañang announced on Thursday (Dec. 30) that the whole country will remain under Alert Level 2 until Jan. 15, 2022, despite concerns on the recorded upticks of COVID-19 cases and the threat of the Omicron coronavirus variant.
