Manila Bulletin
DepEd steps up efforts against nCoV
The Department of Education (DepEd) is collaborating with the Department of Health (DOH) on the response to the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV).
DepEd is disseminating health reminders and preventive measures from the DOH, including "STOPNCOV" guidelines, to its stakeholders.
The agency agreed to maximize school-based campaigns on the 2019-nCoV.
DepEd will continue to monitor and disseminate updates from the DOH and World Health Organization.
The Philippines has confirmed its first case of 2019-nCoV, a 38-year-old Chinese woman from Wuhan, and the first death from the virus, a 44-year-old Chinese man also from Wuhan.
The DOH reported that the number of persons being monitored in the Philippines for possible nCoV infection has reached 80.
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