Ferro: Police’s investigative skills also needed in contact tracing

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO – 7) has vowed to help local officials and health officers in implementing a more effective and efficient contact tracing in Cebu City. Police Brigadier…

Magalong reports ‘very favorable’ results in contact tracing training

Immae Lachica 07/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines— So far, the training for contact tracers here is going well, Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong said during an online presser on Wednesday afternoon, July 8, 2020. “Very very favorable ang development. Very effective yung…

Increased public contact causing surge in virus cases – DOH

Tina G. Santos 07/06/2020

  MANILA, Philippines — Increased contact among the population as a result of the relaxation of quarantine measures is causing a surge in new coronavirus cases in the country, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Sunday.…

Baguio mayor, five-man team flying to infected Cebu to train contact tracers

Vincent Cabreza - Philippine Daily Inquirer 07/04/2020

BAGUIO CITY — Mayor Benjamin Magalong and a five-man team of contact-tracing experts are scheduled to fly on July 8 to Cebu City, which has been reeling from a massive spike in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections. Baguio’s…

Weak contact tracing, psychological stigma among challenges faced by Cebu City — Galvez 

Krissy Aguilar - INQUIRER.net 07/02/2020

MANILA, Philippines — While Cebu City is now “improving,” the chief implementer of the government’s COVID-19 efforts said several challenges were observed as to why the city became a COVID-19 hotspot. “Nakikita po natin nag-i-improve ang Cebu because of…

In Bohol, 4 more LSIs test positive for COVID-19

Doris C. Bongcac 06/28/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Four more Locally Stranded Individuals (SLIs) who recently returned to Bohol province tested positive for the coronavirus disease. Governor Arthur Yap announced Saturday night, June 27, 2020, the release of the test results…

Chan: Increase of COVID cases due to contact tracing

Immae Lachica 06/27/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan has attributed the increase in coronavirus disease 2019 cases to the city’s work on contact tracing of people, who socially interacted with COVID-19 patients. Chan said this,…

Bogo City logs 5 new COVID cases on June 27

Doris C. Bongcac 06/27/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – A family of four in Barangay Sto. Niño and a 47-year-old female resident of Barangay Taytayan were the latest addition to Bogo City’s confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease that now totals to…

In Daanbantayan, 3 of Shimura’s close contacts positive for COVID-19

Doris C. Bongcac 06/27/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Three of the five first-generation contacts of Daanbantayan Mayor Sun Shimura tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019. Results of their swab tests were released Friday night, June 26, 2020, said an advisory…

Catmon town logs 4th COVID case

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Municipality of Catmon has reported one new case of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) this Wednesday, June 17, 2020. The Catmon Rural Health Unit, in an initial announcement, said the patient is from…

Panglao town officials after close contacts of COVID-19 patient from Tagbilaran City

Doris C. Bongcac 06/14/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The municipality of Panglao in Bohol province is conducting contact tracing to determine who among its residents may have contracted the coronavirus disease from a Tagbilaran City resident who tested positive for the…

Close contacts of Naga patient test negative for COVID-19

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — All identified close contacts of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patient from the city of Naga in southern Cebu have tested negative for the infection. The identified close contacts include the wife, son, and…

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