19 additional Delta variants detected in Central Visayas

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/24/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) on Tuesday, August 24, confirmed that they detected 19 additional cases of the Delta variant in the region. But these patients were considered as “recovered”…

165 of Delta variant cases were detected locally — DOH

Cathrine Gonzales - Reporter / @cgonzalesINQ 08/02/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The country has so far detected 165 local cases of the Delta variant of COVID-19, the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday as it assumes that there is already community transmission of the highly…

‘Too early to declare community transmission of Covid variant in PH’

Katrina Hallare - Reporter / @KHallareINQ 01/23/2021

MANILA, Philippines — There is not enough evidence so far of  a local transmission of the Covid-19 variant, health authorities pointed out Saturday. During an online press briefing, Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) director Dr. Celia Carlos…

Bohol logs 13 new cases on Aug. 21

Doris C. Bongcac 08/22/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Bohol province logged 13 new cases of the coronavirus disease on Friday, August 21. All of the province’s new cases are cases of community transmission affecting residents of island barangays in the municipalities…

Despi orders liquor ban to address spread of infection

Doris C. Bongcac 08/02/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The sales and drinking of liquor are now prohibited in Bantayan town in  Batayan Island. Mayor Arthur Despi said that “tagay,” where drinkers share liquor by passing around a single glass, was found…

Alcoy RHU says no evidence of sustained community transmission in town

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Municipality of Alcoy in southern Cebu maintains that there is no evidence of sustained community transmission of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the town yet amid reporting two new cases of the…

Sogod mayor warns residents of possible community transmission

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/12/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The local government unit (LGU) of Sogod town northern Cebu has warned their constituents that community transmission of  SARS-CoV-2, which causes the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may have already begun in the town…

Talisay City after residents with ILIs as COVID-19 cases continue to increase

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/26/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Talisay City government has already started with its barangay visits to identify individuals with Influenza-like illnesses (ILI). Massive tracing is expected to prevent a community transmission of the infection especially in thickly…

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…

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