President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday, Aug. 17, said he is considering extending the state of public health emergency in the country until year end due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Department of Health in the Caraga Region (DOH-13) reported 322 new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections from August 7 to 13, bringing the total active cases to 446.
A total of 28,008 additional COVID-19 cases were recorded from Aug. 8 to 14 with a daily average case count of 4,001, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday, Aug....
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. expressed support on Thursday, August 11, for the proposed implementation of a "ladderized" program for nurses to address brain drain and to strengthen the country's health sector.
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