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UPDATES ON NOVEL CORONAVIRUS DISEASE (COVID-19)

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Latest Updates

Date	Time	Update
April 12, 2020	5:00 PM	DOH issues Press Release: DOH releases interim guidelines for emergency hiring of health personnel The Department of Health has released Department Memorandum No. 2020-0153 which prescribes interim guidelines for emergency hiring of health personnel in select hospitals and other health facilities to expand the country’s response to the COVID-19 health emergency...
April 12, 2020	5:00 PM	DOH issues Press Release: Duque addresses NCR hospital chief on operational concerns Secretary of Health Francisco T. Duque III joined the Field Implementation and Coordination Team emergency meeting with NCR Medical Center Chiefs in a video conference meeting this Easter morning, 10AM at the East Avenue Medical Center. The Secretary acknowledged the many challenges faced by health facilities at the frontlines of the COVID-19 response and the creative and innovative ways by which they have addressed these, reassuring Medical Center Chiefs of the DOH Central Office’s continued support and assistance...
April 08, 2020	5:00 PM	DOH issues Press Release: DOH updates on delivered PPES The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) has started distributing the Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) that were inspected and cleared by the Procurement Services-Department of Budget Management...
April 08, 2020	5:00 PM	DOH issues Press Release: DOH: Smokers more vulnerable to COVID-19 The Department of Health (DOH) emphasized in its Beat COVID19 virtual presser the vulnerability of smokers to COVID-19 ...
April 07, 2020	5:00 PM	DOH Issues Press Release: DOH thanks Science Community: IATF Decision to extend ECQ is Evidence-Based The Department of Health (DOH) today thanked the scientific community that helped develop the evidence needed by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) to recommend the appropriate steps for the country to beat COVID-19...

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