The decision to place the National Capital Region (NCR) under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) from Aug 6 to 20 was a timely one, as the region logged 2,823 new cases of Covid-19 on Saturday, with the Delta variant possibly driving the surge, OCTA Research said.
MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN): The independent pandemic monitor OCTA Research group on Thursday (July 21) called for “urgent and appropriate” response from the national and local governments, saying the uptick in Covid-19 cases in the nation’s capital could be driven by the more transmissible Delta variant after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 12 more cases.
NEW DELHI, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- Amid deteriorating air quality in the Indian capital, the federal government Wednesday reimposed stricter curbs under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) Stage-IV in Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR).
KOTA KINABALU: Parti KDM has pledged to look into resolving land ownership issues in Sabah as the party seeks to shore up support among the native communities for the upcoming state election.
Eighty-five percent of Covid-19 patients at the intensive care units (ICU) requiring mechanical ventilators in Department of Health (DOH) hospitals in Metro Manila are not vaccinated, according to the agency.
FERTILE peat soils have enabled the Iban community in Kampung Sumping in Muara Payang, Sarawak, to become one of the top pineapple producers in the Sarikei district.
Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Monday (Aug 9)