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| The daily Covid-19 tally rose to more than 10k for the first time |
The Philippines recorded its highest ever daily tally
of new coronavirus cases, with the additional infections breaching the 10,000
mark for the first time on Monday, Mar 29.
The 10,016 new cases pushed the country’s total
Covid-19 tally to 731,894. The number of active cases is also at an all-time high
at 115,495, or 15.8 of the overall figure.
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But
deaths slowed down to 16, bringing the total to 13,186.
The
unprecedented increase in the number of cases came on the day Metro Manila and
the provinces of Cavite, Laguna, Rizal and Bulacan were put under virtual
lockdown, with the restoration of the enhanced community quarantine
restriction.
Previously,
the daily record was 9,838 new cases, posted last Friday.
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Among
the active cases, 95.9 percent only had mild or no symptoms, 2.4% were asymptomatic, 0.7% had serious
symptoms, and another 0.7% are in critical condition.
Despite
the record-breaking tally, results from three laboratories were not included as
they failed to submit their data on time, said the Department of Health.
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| Heavy traffic was reported in many areas because of ECQ restrictions (file) |
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Motorists
are required to show proof that their travel is essential or that they are
authorized persons outside residents (Apor) like bank personnel, supermarket or
restaurant workers, or other essential services staff.
On
the same day, two cities – Manila and Navotas – began inoculating senior
citizens, or those aged 60 years old and above, against Covid-19.
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According
to the Manila’s public information office, about 1,585 elderly residents
received their first dose of the AstraZeneca jab in 12 vaccination sites across
the city by 10am today.
At
least 2,380 others had pre-registered at manilacovid19vaccine.com to get the
jab, but Mayor Isko Moreno said walk-in applicants will also be accommodated.
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In
Navotas, about 200 elderly residents were registered to receive the vaccine within
the day, while another 200 were slated for inoculation Tuesday.
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| One million doses of Sinovac vaccines bought by the Phl from China arrived today |
The Philippines, which launched its COVID-19 vaccination drive earlier this month, aims to vaccinate 50 to 70 million of its citizens by yearend to achieve herd immunity.
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Late
this afternoon, government officials led by President Rodrigo Duterte welcomed
the arrival of 1 million doses of vaccine from mainland company Sinovac, the
first to be paid for by the country.
So-called
vaccine czar Carlito Galvez, Jr. said an additional 24 million doses of the
Sinovac vaccine will arrive in the coming months.
Earlier
shipments from Sinovac of 1 million doses were donated by the Chinese
government while 1.5 million doses of AstraZeneca were sent through the Covax
facility under the leadership of the World Health Organization.
Galvez
said 979,200 more AstraZeneca jabs coursed through Covax will arrive early next
month.
In
line with protocols set by the WHO, medical frontliners were given first
priority for the vaccines, with seniors next in line.
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