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: Department Memorandum 2020-0071

February 7, 2020

Interim Guidelines on the Activation of 5 DOH Subnational Laboratories for the 2019-nCoV

Issuance: Department Circular 2020-0042

February 5, 2020

Interim Guidelines for 2019-nCoV ARD Response in Schools and HEIs

Issuance: Department Circular 2020-0039

February 5, 2020

Interim Guidelines for 2019-nCoV ARD Response in Workplaces

Issuance: Department Circular 2020-0041

February 5, 2020

Interim Guidelines for 2019-nCoV ARD Response in Communities

Issuance: Department Circular 2020-0043

February 5, 2020

Interim Guidelines for 2019-nCoV ARD Response in Hotels

Issuance: Department Circular 2020-0048

February 5, 2020

Interim Guidelines on 2019-nCoV ARD Contact Tracing

Issuance: Department Circular 2020-0047

February 5, 2020

Interim Guidelines on Disposal and Shipment 2019-nCoV ARD Human Remains

Issuance: Department Circular 2020-0040

February 5, 2020

Interim Guidelines on Overseas Filipinos Repatriates due to 2019-nCoV ARD

Issuance: Department Circular 2020-0038

February 5, 2020

Price Freeze of Essential Emergency Medicines due to the 2019-nCoV ARD

Issuance: Department Memorandum 2020-0062

February 4, 2020

Guidelines on the Standards of Airborne Infection Isolation Room and Conversion of Private Rooms and/or Wards into Temporary Isolation Rooms for the Management of Patients Under Investigation (PUI) for 2019 Novel Coronavirus (nCoV)

Issuance: Department Circular 2020-0034

February 4, 2020

Seaport Guidelines

Issuance: Department Memorandum 2020-0034

January 21, 2020

Interim Guidelines on Preparedness and Response to the 2019-nCoV