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COVID-19 pandemic: Latest situation in the Philippines – May 2022

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COVID-19 pandemic: Latest situation in the Philippines – May 2022

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

How many people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the Philippines? How many have recovered, and how many have died? What is President Rodrigo Duterte doing about it?

Metro Manila and other parts of the country have eased into the “new normal,” owing to lower cases. Will this be sustained? How is the Department of Health addressing the evolving situation? What should the public expect in terms of the economy? What are the latest updates from the World Health Organization?

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More places under Alert Level 1 until May 15

Sofia Tomacruz

On Monday, May 2, the government’s coronavirus task force placed the following additional areas under Alert Level 1 starting Tuesday, May 3:

  • Nueva Vizcaya
  • Misamis Occidental
  • Talisay City, Cebu
  • Antipas, North Cotabato
  • Banga, North Cotabato

They form part of areas under Alert Level 1 until May 15. 

Philippines planning to give Myanmar 5 million Sputnik V vaccines

Reuters

The Philippines is considering donating to Myanmar five million doses of Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine that are close to expiry, a senior health official said on Monday, May 2.

The donation would be the first by the Philippines to another nation, after it scrambled for much of last year to procure vaccines for its 110 million population.

Health officials have said the Philippines now has ample supplies.

Authorities are seeking clearance to donate the Russian vaccines through the Myanmar Red Cross Society, health undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire told a regular news conference.

According its health ministry, less than half of the 53 million population have received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine in Myanmar, a country in turmoil since the military seized power 15 months ago.

That compares to nearly 67.9 million people vaccinated in the Philippines, which has battled one of the worst COVID-19 crises in Asia.

DOH bulletin: COVID-19 cases as of May 1, 2022

Rappler.com