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June 17, 2020 |
4:00 PM |
DOH issues Press Release: Statement on the Ombudsman investigation
The Department of Health welcomes the investigation and will comply with all directives from the Office of Ombudsman. The DOH has been transparent in the COVID-19 response, including procurement transactions and the provision of benefits to healthcare workers. DOH officials will willingly cooperate with the authorities to ensure utmost transparency throughout the duration of the investigation and beyond... |
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June 16, 2020 |
5:00 PM |
DOH issues Press Release: Top restos back DOH health response, adopt safety measures for staff and dine-in customers
As parts of the country begin transitioning to the General Community Quarantine (GCQ), more Filipinos start returning to their regular dine-in habits. In today’s Beat COVID-19 Virtual Presser, Health OIC-Undersecretary Dr. Maria Rosario Singh-Vergeire sat down with the leaders of some of the country’s leading food and beverage groups to discuss how the takeout, dine-in, and delivery experiences have been modified to ensure safety against the virus for both customers and employees... |
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June 15, 2020 |
5:00 PM |
DOH issues Press Release: Worst-case scenario averted, public cooperation vital in continued fight against COVID-19
Over three months have passed since the start of the initial Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) and the nationwide strategy to defeat the COVID-19 pandemic has shown promising results, according to experts. In today’s Beat COVID-19 Virtual Presser, Health Undersecretary Dr. Maria Rosario Singh-Vergeire discussed the efficacy of the government’s health initiatives and the country’s way forward with leading members of the University of the Philippines’ independent COVID-19 Pandemic Response Team... |
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June 14, 2020 |
5:00 PM |
DOH issues Press Release: Statement on concerns re data management and reporting
We take note of the concerns raised regarding the data management and reporting of the Department of Health (DOH). As we have stated in previous occasions, the fight against COVID-19 entails a whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach. The DOH cannot do it alone. Neither can the Executive branch. We need the leadership and cooperation of the local government units (LGUs), our front-liners on the grassroots in this battle, as well as our health care providers, and laboratories... |
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June 14, 2020 |
5:00 PM |
DOH issues Press Release: DOH reports downward trend in COVID-19 mortality rate for mid-June
Despite the apparent increase in validated case figures reported in the last two days, there is actually a downward trend in the mortality rate in the country for mid-June. This was what the Department of Health (DOH) explained Sunday in a special weekend edition of Beat COVID-19 Virtual Presser, Health OIC-Undersecretary Dr. Maria Rosario Singh-Vergeire underscored that the rise in reported deaths from COVID-19 this month is due to a delay in the submission of validated mortality cases from the LGUs to the DOH’s Epidemiology Bureau... |
