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(Presidential photo) MANILA - Fifteen personnel of the Presidential Security Group (PSG) have tested positive for Covid-19, PSG commander Colonel Randolph Cabangbang said on Thursday. Cabangbang said they found out they were infected after undergoing mandatory seven-day quarantine and reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests upon returning from their holiday break. "All personnel were fully vaccinated and are asymptomatic. This Command, through PSG Task Force Covid-19 is attending to these personnel in accordance with IATF/DOH [Inter-Agency Task Force for the Managem...

(File photo) MANILA - The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday reported another 17,220 fresh coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections. In its latest Covid-19 bulletin, the agency said this raised the active case count to 56,561. Thursday's new infections are equivalent to a nearly 60 percent increase from Wednesday's 10,775 fresh cases. Out of the active cases, 49,988 are mild, 2,954 are moderate, 1,837 are asymptomatic, 312 are critical, and 1,470 are severe. "Of the 17,220 reported cases today, 17,104 (99%) occurred within the recent 14 days - December 24 to January 6, 2...

(Presidential photo) MANILA - A total of 15 personnel of the Presidential Security Group (PSG) have tested positive for Covid-19, PSG commander Colonel Randolph Cabangbang said on Thursday. Cabangbang said they found out they were infected after undergoing mandatory seven-day quarantine and reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests upon returning from their holiday break. "All personnel were fully vaccinated and are asymptomatic. This Command, through PSG Task Force Covid-19 is attending to the personnel in accordance with IATF/DOH [Inter-Agency Task Force for the Man...

(File photo) MANILA - A total of 14 more cities and provinces will be placed under more stringent Alert Level 3 status from Jan. 9 to 15 as the country hit a three-month high 17,220 new Covid-19 cases, Malacanang announced on Thursday. Acting Presidential Spokesperson, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) has agreed to also escalate the following areas to a higher alert level: * Baguio City in the Cordillera Administrative Region; * Dagupan City in Region 1 (Ilocos); * City of Santiago and Cagayan in Reg...

(PNA photo by Ben Briones) MANILA - The number of fresh coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections in the country jumped to 10,775 on Wednesday. In its Covid-19 bulletin, the Department of Health (DOH) said the new cases brought the active case tally to 39,974 out of a total of 2,871,745 confirmed infections since the start of the pandemic. Wednesday's fresh cases are almost double from Tuesday's 5,434 new cases. The DOH also reported 605 new recoveries, raising the tally to 2,780,109 or 96.8 percent of the total case count. Out of the active cases, 33,866 are mild, 3,020 are moder...