63 COVID-19 patients in Sitio Zapatera transferred to quarantine center

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/22/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — The positive asymptomatic and mildly symptomatic patients of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Sitio Zapatera in Barangay Luz has already been transferred to the quarantine center at the Barrio Luz National…

Stray dog lover in COVID-19-hit Barangay Luz worries about ‘pets’ he can’t feed

Immae Lachica 04/20/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Remember Tatay Fidel? He is the security guard from Cebu City who loves to feed stray dogs in Banawa, Barangay Guadalupe. Read: Security guard spares P100 from his daily budget to feed stray dogs But…

Police arrest Cebuana entrepreneur accused of posting false information

Alven Marie Timtim, Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police in Cebu City arrested a businesswoman who was accused of posting false information related to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Lawyer Vincent Isles confirmed to Cebu Daily News Digital that her client,…

Community transmission and the silent spreaders of COVID-19

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 04/19/2020

  The surge in COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) cases in Cebu City, in particular, in Sitio Zapatera, Barangay Luz, prompted an emergency meeting of Cebu’s town and city mayors at the Capitol last Friday. Presided by Governor…

Gwen reports 7 new COVID-19 cases in Cebu

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Governor Gwendolyn Garcia announced in a press conference this afternoon, April 18, 2020, the seven new COVID-19 cases that were recorded in Cebu province. This now brings to a total of 179 the…

Lockdown confuses, worries Sitio Zapatera residents

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Virgilio Revas, 61, is taking maintenance medicines for his heart illness. He said that his medicines and vitamins supply are now depleting. His biggest worry is where and how to source additional medicines…

A comparison of the COVID-19 spread between Barangays Labangon and Luz

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The increase of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in Cebu City has been attributed to the widespread infection in Sitio Zapatera, Barangay Luz. In just one week from April 12 to April 17,…

Mass testing continues for Sitio Zapatera, rest of Brgy. Luz to be tested

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Mass testing for Sitio Zapatera in Barangay Luz will not stop amid the declaration that the entire sitio is already coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infected. Cebu City Health initially declared on Thursday evening,…

Barangay Luz now on lockdown; Labangon records new cases of COVID-19

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella has ordered the lockdown of the entire Barrio Luz, a northern barangay in the city, following the rapid increase of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in the area.…

800 police and military personnel to help secure Cebu City’s streets

Alven Maria A. Timtim 04/17/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least 800 police and military personnel were deployed to man the streets of Cebu City starting Friday morning, April 17, 2020, to make sure that all provisions of the enhanced community…

Barrio Luz village chief appeals to City Health to continue mass testing

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Barangay Luz chief Ronelio Sab-a is appealing to the Cebu City Health Department (CHD) not to stop the mass testing for residents in Sitio Zapatera after 53 cases have been recorded in the…

DOH-7 confirms community transmission in Sitio Zapatera as COVID-19 cases in CV near 100-mark

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The total confirmed cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Central Visayas is now nearing the 100 mark. This after the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH – 7) on Thursday, April…

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