In anticipation of the surge of COVID-related deaths in the city, the local government of Manila readied 20 fully air-conditioned containers for bodies of individuals who may succumb due to COVID-19.
Davao City COVID-19 Task Force Spokesperson Dr. Michelle Schlosser confirmed that Davao City reached the half-million mark of administered first dose jabs against COVID-19 on Friday, Aug. 27.
Pasay City Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (CESU) said on Saturday (Aug. 29) that the COVID-19 cases in the city have increased eight (8) times compared to the previous month.
More than 80% of adult Filipinos follow minimum health standards to prevent COVID-19, according to a Tugon ng Masa (TNM) National Survey conducted by OCTA Research from July 12 to July 18, 2021.
In support of the Philippines’s COVID-19 pandemic response, the Australian and American governments donated oxygen concentrators and RT-PCR extraction kits, respectively.
