The document discusses COVID-19, providing statistics on total cases and deaths. It explains that COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by coronavirus that usually causes fever, tiredness, cough and changes to taste and smell, and sometimes leads to breathing problems or severe illness. It also defines that COVID-19 stands for coronavirus disease 2019. The document then discusses the Philippines government's initial rejection of lockdown measures but increasing local lockdowns as cases rose, and regulations put in place after over a year of the pandemic.