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 2010-0032-A

March 19, 2020

Dispensing of Medicines for “Senior Citizens” relaxed from One (1) month rule to three (3) months except antibiotics

Issuance: Administrative Order 2017-0008-A

March 19, 2020

Dispensing of Medicines for “PWD” relaxed from One (1) month rule to three (3) months except antibiotics

Issuance: Department Circular 2020-0152

March 18, 2020

Guidance to All Public and Private Healthcare Facilities and Other Concerned Establishments to Assist Surveillance Officers in the Epidemiologic Investigation on the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Issuance: Department Memorandum 2020-0166

March 17, 2020

Interim Guidelines on the Preparation and Handling of Food in Temporary Treatment and Monitoring Facilities for COVID-19 Patients

Issuance: Administrative Order 2020-0012

March 17, 2020

Inclusion of COVID in Notifiable Disease

Issuance: Department Circular 2020-0151

March 16, 2020

Off-label Use of Antivirals and Antimalarials for the Clinical Management of COVID-19

Issuance: Department Memorandum 2020-0123

March 16, 2020

Interim Guidelines on Management of Surge Capacity through the Conversion of Public Spaces to Operate as Temporary Treatment_and Monitoring Facilities for the Management of Persons Under Investigation and Mild Cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Issuance: Department Circular 2020-0133

March 12, 2020

Reiteration of the Price Freeze of Essential Emergency Medicines and Medical Devices due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Health Event

Issuance: Department Memorandum 2020-0183

March 6, 2020

Guidelines of the Issuance of Identification Cards to Registered and Accredited Baranagy Health Workers (BHWs)

Issuance: Department Circular 2020-0106

March 6, 2020

Use of World Health Organization Interim Guidelines for Health Workers Exposure Risk Assessment and Management in the Context of COVID-19 Virus

Issuance: Department Memorandum 2020-0090

February 17, 2020

Interim Guidelines on the Management of Person Under Monitoring (PUMs) suspected with COVID 2019 for Home Quarantine

Issuance: Department Circular 2020-0049

February 10, 2020

Interim Guidelines for 2019-nCoV ARD Response in Hospitals and Other Health Facilities