Coronavirus cases in Philippines climb to 1,094,849
MANILA, Philippines — Health authorities on Saturday reported 6,979 additional COVID-19 infections, bringing the national caseload to 1,094,849.
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Active cases: 63,376 or 5.8% of the total
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Recoveries: 10,179, pushing total to 1,013,204
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Deaths: 170, bringing total to 18,269
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The government’s pandemic task force has allowed point-to-point air travel from the so-called “NCR Plus” area for leisure purposes in a bid to revive economic activity in tourist destinations that took a major blow due to the pandemic.
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The Food and Drug Administration Friday granted a local pharmaceutical company’s application to register its ivermectin for human use, paving the way for it to be manufactured, distributed and sold.
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The drug, however, is indicated as anti-parasitic and is still not registered for the prevention or treatment of COVID-19.
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The government needs P20 billion to fund COVID-19 vaccine procurement this year and another P90 billion for next year, officials leading the pandemic response told senators Thursday night.
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Minors aged 15 to 17 and citizens age 65 and above are now permitted to leave their homes, but only to register for the Philippine Identification System, Malacañang said Friday.
— Bella Perez-Rubio with a report from Xave Gregorio
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