The Department of Health (DOH) said it has instructed the Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ) to strengthen quarantine protocols among travelers from China due to the surge of Covid-19 infections in the said country.
Metro Manila was placed on a stricter lockdown on Friday, to stop the more contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus from spreading further and overwhelming the healthcare system in the capital.
The Department of Health (DOH) assured the public that all coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines work in preventing those inoculated from severe infection and hospitalization amid the news in Indonesia where vaccinated people still got infected.
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported 13 new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases among Filipinos working abroad, pushing the tally to 18,537.
All Department of Health (DOH) regional offices in the country have received their first batch of supply of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines, according to Health Undersecretary Leopoldo Vega.