Visit our COVID-19 microsite for the latest coronavirus news, analysis and updates Coronavirus FAQs Follow the latest updates on coronavirus outbreak: How concerned are you about the spread of Coronavirus? View Results The first case of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV, now COVID-19) in the Philippines was confirmed on 30 January 2020, in a 38-year old woman who arrived from Wuhan.
Two days later, the Philippines recorded the first death outside China on 01 February 2020. The Philippines government declared a health emergency on 09 March, following a spike in new confirmed cases and local transmission.
The move will release funds to local governments and healthcare officials to handle any further surge in cases. The COVID-19 Code Alert