The race against the Delta variant is still on and that, now more than ever, the country needs a national government-enabled, local government-led, and people-centered response, the Department of Health (DOH) said on July 20.
The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday reported an increase in COVID-19 infections in the National Capital Region Plus areas and the Visayas even though the country remains under low-risk classification.
There is a need to encourage more Filipinos to avail themselves of the COVID-19 vaccine amid the threat of the highly contagious Delta variant, National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 medical adviser Dr. Ted Herbosa said Friday.
The country has recorded a total of 472,356 doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered on July 22, the highest daily so far since the vaccination program started in March, a health official said Friday.
The Pasig City local government announced the 100% vaccination of all its eligible senior citizens on Thursday (July 23).
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto said that all 44,703 eligible individuals under the...