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Philippines: Covid-19 - 257,863 cases, 4,292 deaths

Gert van der Hoek

Gert van der Hoek

In Memoriam - Editor, Senior Moderator
The Philippines' first 2019-nCoV case is a 38-year-old woman who traveled to the Philippines from Wuhan, China.


MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – The Philippines on Thursday, January 30, confirmed its first case of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV).

The Philippines' first 2019-nCoV patient is among the 29 people being monitored by the Department of Health (DOH), Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said in a news briefing on Thursday. (WATCH: DOH updates on 2019 novel coronavirus)

Duque said the patient is a 38-year-old woman who traveled to the Philippines from Wuhan, China, via Hong Kong on January 21. She is currently in a DOH hospital but was no longer showing symptoms.
 
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https://www.rappler.com/nation/251003-philippines-confirms-3rd-case-novel-coronavirus
MANILA, Philippines (5th UPDATE) – The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday, February 5, reported the Philippines’ 3rd confirmed case of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV).

Health Undersecretary Eric Domingo said that a 60-year-old woman from Wuhan, China, tested postive for 2019-nCoV. She traveled from Wuhan through Hong Kong and arrived in Cebu on January 20, and headed directly to Bohol.

Domingo said that on January 22, the woman consulted a private hospital after developing fever and colds, and was admitted to a hospital in Bohol.

Several samples were taken from the woman on January 23 and January 24. The latter samples were sent to the Victorian Infectious Disease Reference Laboratory in Australia and the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM).
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https://www.thestar.com.my/news/202...s-80-patients-under-probe-for-new-coronavirus
MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN): Eighty individuals are now considered as persons under investigation (PUIs) for suspected infection of the novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease or 2019-nCoV ARD, the Department of Health revealed on Monday (Feb 3).

“We have 80 patients under investigation for nCoV acute respiratory disease, ” Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said at a press briefing.

Of the 80 patients, health authorities said 67 were placed in isolation in hospitals while 10 have already been sent home as they were found to be negative for the deadly virus.
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https://cnnphilippines.com/news/2020/2/5/novel-coronavirus-philippines.html

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, February 5) — Sixty-three Filipinos are among the patients under observation in the country for possible infection with the novel coronavirus, the Department of Health said Wednesday.

This is the first time that the agency reported the number of Filipinos under watch amid the oubtreak of the new coronavirus called 2019-nCoV.

Health Undersecretary Eric Domingo said aside from the 63 Filipinos, 54 Chinese patients and 16 other foreigners are considered "persons under investigation."

All in all, the DOH puts the number of perons who have been placed "under investigation" for the virus at 133, including those who have died or tested positive. The figure has risen from 105 the other day.
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https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1225164/bohol-has-4-persons-isolated-for-ncov
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TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol –– The number of persons admitted to a Bohol hospital for symptoms similar to those of the new coronavirus (nCoV) had risen to four on Thursday, Feb. 6.

Dr. Cesar Tomas Lopez, spokesperson of the anti-nCov technical working group (TWG) of the Bohol provincial government, said the patients include two Americans, a 31-year-old Chinese national, and a Boholana nurse.


Read more: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1225164/bohol-has-4-persons-isolated-for-ncov#ixzz6DA3RpkII
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https://cnnphilippines.com/news/202...EaG2DYVB3mS_uoQ1GFDcxE1jVRRWHL2GQ5aFKZhylf6wU

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, February 7) – The number of persons under watch on suspicion they might have been infected with the novel coronavirus or 2019-nCoV has risen to 215, the Department of Health said Friday.

Of that number, 184 are currently admitted and isolated in hospitals, nine refused admission, and 17 were discharged but remain under strict monitoring, Health Undersecretary Eric Domingo said in a briefing.
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5 Filipino sailors hit by new coronavirus


ByRaffy Ayeng
February 12, 2020

Four more Filipino crew members tested positive for the dreaded 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) onboard the Diamond Princess and are quarantined for 14 days, the Japanese health ministry confirmed on Sunday.

According to a statement by Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the total number of confirmed 2019 nCoV cases is now 70, including the four Filipino crew, and a Ukranian and American passengers.

The ministry said it has tested 336 potentially infected 3,700 passengers and crew on the vessel, and the latest results turned up the six new cases.The ship, carrying passengers from more than 50 countries and regions, has been quarantined since Monday after a passenger, who disembarked in Hong Kong, was found to be infected with the pneumonia-causing virus.

The first Filipino crew infected with 2019 nCoV was reported to be responding to medical procedures, and is expected to to recuperate in the coming days...:tiphat:https://www.manilatimes.net/2020/02...lipino-sailors-hit-by-new-coronavirus/683923/
 
https://cnnphilippines.com/news/2020...s-Duterte.html
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, February 13) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday assured the public there is no need to panic following the worldwide spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) because the government is on top of the situation.

In a taped message posted on social media, Duterte said the threat is present, but there is no need to worry because no Filipinos have been infected by the deadly virus despite the three confirmed cases in the country.

"I call on our people to remain calm, vigilant, responsible and I also ask for your trust and cooperation, support as we face the challenge. Tayo ay magkaisa together as one nation, this challenge can be overcome," he said.
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Over 230 are currently admitted to various hospitals and classified as “patients under investigation" or PUIs — those who exhibit signs of the new viral infection as well as had history of travel to China or contact with confirmed cases. DOH said 208 of the 408 people under watch for possible infection have already tested negative for COVID-19.
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Source: https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/15...ng-trouble-tracing-covid-19-patients-contacts

PH gov’t still having trouble tracing COVID-19 patients' contacts
Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 15 2020 12:12 AM

MANILA — With one COVID-19 patient already dead and two fully recovered, the Philippine government is still unable to trace hundreds of people who came in contact with them.

Of the 455 who interacted with the Chinese couple who became the first two cases of COVID-19 in the country — a 38-year-old woman who recovered from the disease and a 44-year-old man who died — only 277 have been interviewed.

Of that number 218 have already completed their 14-day home quarantine, said Dr. Maria Rosario Vergeire, Health assistant secretary for public health services, during a press conference. Fifteen are still on home quarantine while 44 who showed symptoms were admitted into hospitals as patients under investigation (PUIs).

Of the contacts of the third case, a 60-year-old Chinese woman who also traveled to the Philippines from Wuhan, only 34 percent or 255 of the total 740 have been traced. The third patient has a longer list of contacts because she rode a fastcraft ferry from Cebu to Bohol, which did not have strict seating arrangements...
 
I note that the last update here was February 14. This is due to a lack of news coming from the Philippines.

https://www.rappler.com/nation/252446-suspected-novel-coronavirus-cases-per-region-philippines-february-22-2020
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) continues to place patients under investigation for possible cases of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV).

As of Saturday, February 22, DOH said it has probed 606 patients. There is still no recorded case of local transmission in the country.

Out of this number:
  • 130 - admitted to hospitals
  • 473- discharged from hospitals
  • 3 - confirmed cases
Of the 3 confirmed cases in the Philippines, one died due to severe pneumonia because of COVID-19, the name of the disease caused by the new virus, while the other two have since recovered and are already out of the hospital.

Below is the latest breakdown of patients under investigation per region. All numbers are from the DOH's nCoV tracker. [TABLE="border: 0"]
[TR]
[TD]REGION[/TD]
[TD]NUMBER OF PEOPLE PROBED[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Ilocos Region[/TD]
[TD]11[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Cagayan Valley[/TD]
[TD]36[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Cordillera Administrative Region[/TD]
[TD]28[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Central Luzon[/TD]
[TD]60[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Metro Manila[/TD]
[TD]204[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Calabarzon[/TD]
[TD]79[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Mimaropa[/TD]
[TD]15[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Bicol[/TD]
[TD]10[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Western Visayas[/TD]
[TD]38[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Central Visayas[/TD]
[TD]61[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Eastern Visayas[/TD]
[TD]18[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Northern Mindanao[/TD]
[TD]17[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Caraga[/TD]
[TD]3[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Davao Region[/TD]
[TD]23[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Soccsksargen[/TD]
[TD]3[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

There are at least 53 Filipinos confirmed to have the virus, but all are based outside the Philippines, including one in the United Arab Emirates, one in Hong Kong, and 51 who were aboard a cruise ship quarantined in Japan.
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https://cnnphilippines.com/news/202...Filipinos-positive-for-coronavirus-rises.html
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, February 24) – The number of Filipinos on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship who have tested positive for coronavirus has risen to 59, Health Assistant Secretary Maria Rosairo Vergeire confirmed Monday.
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Meanwhile, a total of 132 patients in the Philippines who are "under investigation" remain in hospitals while 474 others have already been discharged after yielding negative results in consecutive tests, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said earlier in the day.
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https://www.rappler.com/nation/2526...cases-per-region-philippines-february-25-2020
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) continues to place patients under investigation for possible cases of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV).

As of Tuesday, February 25, the DOH said it has probed 610 patients. Out of this number:
  • 98 - admitted to hospitals
  • 509 - discharged from hospitals
  • 3 - confirmed cases
Of the 3 confirmed cases in the Philippines, one died due to severe pneumonia because of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new virus, while the other two have since recovered.

There is still no recorded case of local transmission in the country.
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https://www.loc.gov/law/foreign-new...ges-filed-over-misinformation-on-coronavirus/
[h=2]Philippines: Criminal Charges Filed over Misinformation on Coronavirus[/h]
(Mar. 2, 2020) On February 17, 2020, the Philippine National Police (PNP) announced that criminal charges had been filed against an individual who was caught spreading misinformation about coronavirus 2019 (Covid-19) on social media.

The individual was arrested after he was identified as the author of a Facebook post stating that an alleged coronavirus patient had died at a Philippine hospital.

On discovering the post in question, Philippine police conducted inquiries as to the accuracy of the information with personnel at the hospital where the alleged death had taken place. The hospital personnel indicated that the information was false, which led to the arrest of the post’s author. He was reportedly charged with violating article 154 of the Penal Code, which criminalizes publishing inaccurate information that may endanger the public order.

The PNP has indicated that police officers are coordinating with Facebook Philippines to monitor posts spreading misinformation about the coronavirus disease, and urged the public to avoid posting unverified information related to this virus that may create panic and confusion, warning that they will take appropriate legal action as necessary.
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[h=1]Philippines' new coronavirus cases now at 5, including potential local transmission[/h] [h=5]Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News[/h]
Posted at Mar 06 2020 12:09 PM | Updated as of Mar 06 2020 12:35 PM

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The fifth confirmed case is a 62-year-old male Filipino with hypertension and diabetes. He experienced coughs last Feb. 25 and was later admitted at a Manila hospital on March 1 with severe pneumonia, and later tested positive for COVID-19, said Duque.

This patient "has no known history of travel outside the country," said the official.


https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/06...se-in-philippines-possible-local-transmission
 
Source: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2020/03/08/1999101/list-confirmed-covid-19-cases-philippines


... Sixth patient: 59-year-old woman

The sixth and latest recorded patient of novel coronavirus in the country so far, the woman is the wife of the fifth COVID-19 patient.

This confirmation led authorities to call for the declaration of a public health emergency in the country and hoist the label of local transmission over the spread of the virus in the country...
 
COVID-19 cases in Philippines rise to 10 as DOH confirms 4 new patients
(Philstar.com) - March 9, 2020 - 12:45am

MANILA, Philippines (2nd update at 1:20 a.m.) — The Department of Health confirmed four additional cases of the novel coronavirus disease, namely two Filipinos and two foreign nationals who are being treated in undisclosed private hospitals.

more..

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/...ilippines-rise-10-doh-confirms-4-new-patients
 
Source: https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/new...rms-10-new-covid-19-cases-total-now-20/story/

Philippines confirms 10 new COVID-19 cases, total now 20
Published March 9, 2020 4:52pm
By JULIA MARI ORNEDO, GMA News

The Philippines recorded 10 more cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on Monday, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 20.

At a press briefing, Assistant Secretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the results of the testing conducted on samples collected from March 6 to 8 were released earlier in the day.

She added that authorities are now conducting contact tracing...
 
Source: https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/10/20/coronavirus-philippines-covid-19-doh-clarifies-only-33-cases

DOH clarifies: 33 confirmed COVID-19 cases, not 35; earlier total included 2 repeat tests
ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 10 2020 04:57 PM | Updated as of Mar 10 2020 06:44 PM

MANILA (UPDATE) - The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday clarified that the country has a total of 33 cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), not 35 as it had reported in a social media post.

In a press conference, Assistant Health Secretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the 11 cases reported as new on Tuesday included two repeat tests.

Upon verification, she said only 9 were new cases, and 2 were repeat tests for patients 7 and 8...
 
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