The Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines (PHAPi) assured the public that the hospital utilization is still manageable despite the increasing number of COVID-19 and dengue cases in the country.
The government on Sep. 12 last year lifted the mandatory wearing of face masks in outdoor settings and in open spaces with good ventilation. With the decreasing number of severe COVID-19 cases in the country, some Filipinos approve the voluntary use of face masks.
With the Department of Health’s (DOH) recent announcement on the rollout of second booster shots against COVID-19 for the general adult population, some Filipinos express disapproval of the news.
The Department of Health (DOH) Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire confirmed during a media forum on Wednesday, April 12, that the second COVID-19 vaccine booster will be available soon to the adult general population.Â
The Manila International Airport Authority on Wednesday announced that wearing of face masks in all Ninoy Aquino International Airport terminals is now optional.
