Find unvaxxed, booster-eligible residents amid 1st BA.4 case: Año

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Local government units (LGUs) must proactively seek the unvaccinated and those eligible for booster shots against Covid-19 following the detection of an Omicron subvariant in the Philippines, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said Sunday.

If need be, local officials must go house-to-house and encourage vaccination, DILG Secretary Eduardo Año said in a news release on Sunday.

The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed on Saturday that a Filipino who arrived from the Middle East on May 4 was found to be infected with Omicron subvariant BA.4 after his positive test result was tested on May 8.

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Cases of 'long Covid' in PH confirmed, being monitored

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The government and health authorities are monitoring the situation of “long Covid” cases in the country, according to Dr. Ted Herbosa, National Task Force (NTF) Against Covid-19 medical adviser.

Herbosa confirmed Saturday that the Philippines has already had cases of those “long-haulers” or people experiencing medium to long-term effects after recovering from Covid-19 infection.

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DepEd to hire public assistance coordinators for faster services

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To improve frontline services and offer seamless assistance, the Department of Education (DepEd) will be designating public assistance coordinators (PACs) in all its offices across the country.

Based on DepEd Memorandum 46 released on Wednesday, PACs will be designated in all their regional and school division offices to deliver a faster resolution of concerns.

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