Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Most people infected with the virus will experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without requiring special treatment. However, some will become seriously ill and require medical attention. Older people and those with underlying medical conditions like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, or cancer are more likely to develop serious illness. Anyone can get sick with COVID-19 and become seriously ill or die at any age.

Issuance: Administrative Order 2020–0014

April 7, 2020

Guidelines in Securing a License to Operate a COVID-19 Testing Laboratory

Issuance: Memorandum Circular 2020-0016

April 7, 2020

Guidelines on the Use of Telemedicine in COVID-19 Response

Issuance: Department Memorandum 2020-0161

April 7, 2020

Interim Guidelines on Step Down Care for COVID-19 Response

Issuance: Department Memorandum 2020-0186

April 7, 2020

Interim Guidelines on the Operations of Converted Public & Private Spaces into Temp. Treatment & Monitoring Facilities for COVID-19

Issuance: Department Memorandum 2020-0162

April 4, 2020

Interim Guidelines on the Accommodation Arrangement for Health Workers during COVID-19 Health Emergency Response Period

Issuance: Department Memorandum 2020-0185

April 2, 2020

Interim Guidelines for Nursing Service in Temporary Treatment and Monitoring Facilities for the Management of Suspect, Probable, and Confirmed Cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Issuance: Department Memorandum 2020-0170

April 2, 2020

Interim Guidelines on the Management of Health Care Waste in Health Facilities, Community Quarantine Units and Temporary Treatment and Monitoring Facilities with cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Issuance: Department Memorandum 2020-0153

March 31, 2020

Interim Guidelines for Emergency Hiring of Health Personnel in Select Hospitals and Other Health Facilities in Response to COVID-19 Health Emergency

Issuance: Department Circular 2020-0160

March 31, 2020

Guidance on Use of COVID-19 Rapid Antibody-based Test Kits

Issuance: Department Memorandum 2020-0153

March 31, 2020

Interim Guidelines for Emergency Hiring of Health Personnel in Select Hospitals and Other Health Facilities in Response to COVID-19 Health Emergency

Issuance: Department Memorandum 2020-0138

March 31, 2020

Adoption of PSMID Clinical Practice Guidelines on COVID-19

Issuance: Department Memorandum 2020-0146

March 30, 2020

Adoption of POGS, PPS, PIDSOG, PSMFM, PSNbM, and PIDSP Clinical Approach to the Management of COVID-19 in Pregnancy and the Newborn