Corona on the philippines!

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As of March 25, 2020, there have been 636 confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the Philippines. There are currently 572 active cases, 38 deaths, and 26 recoveries were recorded. The first case was confirmed on January 30, that of a 38-year-old Chinese woman who was confined in the San Lazaro Hospital in Manila. The second case was confirmed on February 2, that of a 44-year-old Chinese man who died a day earlier, which was also the first confirmed death from the disease outside mainland China.

The first case of someone with no travel history abroad was confirmed on March 5, a 62-year-old male who frequented a Muslim prayer hall in San Juan, Metro Manila, raising suspicions that a community transmission of COVID-19 is already underway in the Philippines. The man's wife was confirmed to have contracted COVID-19 on March 7, which was also the first local transmission to be confirmed. The largest increase of the number of confirmed cases was on March 21, when 77 new cases were announced.

The Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) in Muntinlupa, Metro Manila, is the medical facility where suspected cases are being tested for COVID-19 infection since January 30, 2020. Prior to that date, confirmatory tests were made abroad.

Several measures were imposed to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in the Philippines, including bans on travel to mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and South Korea. On March 7, 2020, the Department of Health (DOH) raised its "Code Red Sub-Level 1," with a recommendation to the President of the Philippines to impose a "public health emergency" authorizing the DOH to mobilize resources for the procurement of safety gear and the imposition of preventive quarantine measures.On March 9, President Rodrigo Duterte issued Proclamation No. 922, declaring the country under a state of public health emergency.On March 12, President Duterte declared "Code Red Sub-Level 2," issuing a partial lockdown on Metro Manila and extending the metropolis' class suspensions up to April 12, to prevent a nationwide spread of COVID-19. The class suspensions were later extended up to April 14 through a memorandum circular released by Malacañang on March 14. On March 16, the entirety of Luzon has been placed under an "enhanced community quarantine." On March 17, President Duterte issued Proclamation No. 929, declaring the Philippines under a state of calamity for a tentative period of six months. On March 25, the President signed the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act, which grants him additional powers to handle the outbreak.

The Philippine government has repatriated some of its citizens across different international locations, all of whom were later quarantined at the New Clark City in Tarlac.

Map of the Philippines

The red areas show regions with a very high number of infections that should not be entered at the moment!

Notice the Map of the coronavirus shows its outbreak in the Philippines as of 18 March 2020. Be aware that since this is a rapidly evolving situation, new cases may not be immediately represented visually. Refer to the primary article 2020 coronavirus pandemic in the Philippines or the World Health Organization's situation reports for most recent reported case information. Confirmed cases reported Metro Manila Bataan Bohol Cavite Cebu Davao del Norte La Union Laguna Lanao del Sur Maguindanao Misamis Oriental Negros Occidental Negros Oriental Pampanga Rizal Suspected cases reported Abra Benguet Bulacan Cagayan Davao del Sur Ilocos Sur Iloilo Isabela Leyte Maguindanao Mountain Province Misamis Occidental Northern Samar Nueva Ecija Nueva Vizcaya Pangasinan Siquijor South Cotabato Surigao del Norte Surigao del Sur Tarlac Zambales

 

Source: Wikipedia, German Press Agency DPA, Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines Germany Updated:  02.04.20

last modified 04.04.2020