Gwen eyes to reveal names of COVID-19 patients in Cebu

Rosalie Abatayo 04/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia is eyeing the release of the names of patients infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the latest on Wednesday, April 15, 2020. This developed following the announcement of…

COVID-19: NBI eyes use of Singapore’s mobile app for contact tracing

Tetch Torres-Tupas - INQUIRER.net 03/30/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Monday said it is coordinating with their digital forensic counterpart in Singapore about the use of mobile app TraceTogether as it looks for ways to simplify and hasten…

DOH-7: No need to wait if presumptive positive cases are absolute positive

Rosalie Abatayo 03/26/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Whether or not the 16 “presumptive positive” patients in Central Visayas are really positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is no longer of high priority, the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) said…

Classes in entire NegOr province suspended due to COVID-19

Florence A. Baesa 03/12/2020

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental- Classes in all levels in the entire province of Negros Oriental have been suspended. Governor Roel Degamo signed on Thursday, March 12, 2020, Executive Order No. 17 series of 2020 suspending classes in…

DOH: Erroneous and incomplete details provided by passengers subject for contact tracing

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) revealed on Friday, February 14, 2020, that co-passengers of the patients who tested positive of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) provided erroneous and incomplete details to authorities. At…

Cebu City Council urges authorities on top of 2019 nCoV situation to furnish them info, details

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/10/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu City Council has urged government agencies tasked to monitor and handle the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) situation to furnish them with data on the patients and travelers who arrived in…

Contacts of 3rd nCoV case showed no symptoms — DOH-7

Rosalie Abatayo 02/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Nobody from the hotel in Bohol, where the 60-year-old 2019-nCoV positive Chinese stayed, developed symptoms of the viral disease, says the Central Visayas office of the Department of Health. Dr. Jaime Bernadas, regional…

DOH-7 still tracing persons that 60-year-old nCoV-positive Chinese encountered in Cebu, Bohol

Rosalie Abatayo 02/05/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — The 60-year-old Chinese woman, identified as the third confirmed case of the 2019 novel coronavirus in the country, arrived at the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) on January 20, 2020. She landed…

DOH: Third coronavirus positive patient traveled to Cebu and Bohol

Rosalie B. abatayo 02/05/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The third confirmed case of the 2019 novel coronavirus Acute Respiratory Disease (2019-nCoV ARD) in the Philippines had a travel history to Cebu and Bohol before being confined. Department of Health Undersecretary Rolando…

Duque orders ‘aggressive’ nCoV contact tracing

Christia Marie Ramos - INQUIRER.net 02/05/2020

  MANILA, Philippines — Health Secretary Francisco Duque III has directed the Epidemiology Bureau to conduct an “aggressive” contact tracing of fellow passengers of the who tested a Chinese couple positive for the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) after…

CDO teams ready to help DOH-7 trace persons in contact with n-COV positive patient

Froilan Gallardo 02/01/2020

CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines — Several teams are on standby here and just waiting for a call of assistance from the Department of Health in Region 7 to help trace persons, who may have been in contact…

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