Situation of Covid-19 Pandemic in The Philippines: Lyren Hope A. Pujida

SITUATION OF COVID-19
PANDEMIC IN THE
PHILIPPINES
Lyren Hope A. Pujida

Academia De San Agustin
School Year 2020 – 2021
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SITUATION OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC
IN THE PHILIPPINES
The first case of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV, now COVID-19) in the

Philippines was confirmed on 30 January 2020, in a 38-year old woman who
arrived from Wuhan. Two days later, the Philippines recorded the first death
outside China on 01 February 2020.
Most common symptoms:

 fever
 dry cough
 tiredness
Less common symptoms:
 aches and pains
 sore throat
 diarrhea
 conjunctivitis
 headache
 loss of taste or smell
 a rash on skin, or discoloration of fingers or toes
Serious symptoms:
 difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
 chest pain or pressure
 loss of speech or movement

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The Philippines government declared a health emergency on 09 March,
following a spike in new confirmed cases and local transmission. The move will
release funds to local governments and healthcare officials to handle any further
surge in cases.
The COVID-19 Code Alert system was revised upwards to Red Sub level 2
on 12 March. As of 31 March, the total Philippines coronavirus cases stand at
1,546. One of the coronavirus-confirmed on 06 March was confirmed to be a
human-to-human transmission putting the nation on a high alert. The man
attended prayer in late February, which increases the concerns of possible
transmission to other devotees who attended the same.
The country’s first death was of a 44-year old Chinese national, who was
the relative of the first patient diagnosed with COVID-19. The patient developed
severe pneumonia. A total of 78 deaths have been reported in the country.
Due to its proximity to China, the Philippines is at a far greater risk of
witnessing increased cases of the novel coronavirus infection compared to other
countries.
The Philippines is also home to hundreds of workers from China working in

the Philippine Offshore Gambling Operation (firms offering online gambling
services). More than 230,000 migrant Filipinos often referred to as Overseas
Filipino Workers (OFW) are also working in China particularly Hong Kong and
Macau as household workers.

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A temporary ban was imposed on the workers from travelling to China or
its special administrative regions after the coronavirus outbreak on 2 February.
The ban was lifted on 18th February allowing OFWs to return to Hong Kong and
Macau.
Manila is among the top 30 global cities receiving airline passengers from
18 high-risk cities in China, according to World Pop which ranked Philippines
14th among the 30 high-risk countries.
The Philippines government is taking several steps to control the spread of

the virus, including travel restrictions, closure of schools and colleges, as well as
training schools of the Philippines National Police.
Educational institutes in the country are announced to be closed from 09

March to 15 March, whereas in Metro Manila the classes will be suspended until
12 April. Stringent social distancing measures will be in place in the National
Capital Region (NCR) for 30 days from 15 March.
The government announced earlier on February 2, 2020 that all persons

except Filipino citizens and permanent resident visa holders were temporarily
barred from entering the country.
A temporary ban on Filipinos from travelling to China or its special

administrative region was also imposed. A mandatory 14-day quarantine for
Filipinos returning to from China or its special administrative region was
announced.

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Further, visa upon arrival for Chinese nationals has been temporarily
suspended.
An adviser to the President of Philippines as advised that the government

should move to a barangay-based quarantine system after the lock-down on
Luzon ends to save the economy. He noted that employees involved in
production will not be required to carry passes or IDs and security checkpoints
should be removed to enable cargo to move freely.
References:
https://www.pharmaceutical-technology.com/features/coronavirus-affected-
countries-philippines-measures-impact-tourism-economy/
https://www.doh.gov.ph/COVID-19/FAQs#:~:text=According%20to%20WHO%2C
%20the,and%20become%20seriously%20ill.
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/question-and-
answers-hub/q-a-detail/q-a-coronaviruses#:~:text=symptoms

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SITUATION OF COVID-19

Lyren Hope A. Pujida

The first case of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV, now COVID-19) in the

Most common symptoms:

Lyren Hope A. Pujida

The Philippines is also home to hundreds of workers from China working in

Lyren Hope A. Pujida

The Philippines government is taking several steps to control the spread of

Educational institutes in the country are announced to be closed from 09

The government announced earlier on February 2, 2020 that all persons

A temporary ban on Filipinos from travelling to China or its special

Lyren Hope A. Pujida

An adviser to the President of Philippines as advised that the government

Lyren Hope A. Pujida

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