Police headquarters in Bohol town placed under lockdown

Leo Udtohan - Correspondent / @leoudtohanINQ 02/06/2021

TAGBILARAN CITY — The police station of Dauis town in Bohol was placed on lockdown since Friday after seven police officers and two non-uniform personnel tested positive for the new coronavirus disease (Covid-19). Dauis Mayor Marietta Sumaylo…

PGC: Possible PH Covid-19 variant to surface if there are many cases

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

MANILA, Philippines — If there are more coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases in the country, there is a possibility that a Philippine variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus—the causative agent of the disease—could surface, the director of the Philippine…

No new cases reported in Liloan town in 8 days

Doris C. Bongcac 12/20/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Three Liloan town residents were placed under monitoring after they manifested influenza-like symptoms. But as of Saturday, December 19, none of them were reported positive for the coronavirus disease. In an advisory, the…

Mandaue City’s active cases now at 29

Doris C. Bongcac 12/20/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Mandaue City’s active cases of the coronavirus disease slightly increased in the last four days with the addition of 10 new cases during the said period. The city’s Public Information Office reported two…

Bantayan Island COVID-free on Dec. 10

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/10/2020

A white sand beach in Santa Fe, Bantayan Island in northwestern Cebu. | CDN Digital file photo | Brian Ochoa CEBU CITY, Philippines – The entire island of Bantayan in northwestern Cebu is free from any active…

Mandaue active cases now at 86

Doris C. Bongcac 11/22/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Active cases of the coronavirus disease in Mandaue City is now at 86 after the city logged five new infections on Saturday, November 21. It only had one recovery, MC2426 from Barangay Tabok,…

DOH logs 1,407 new COVID-19 infections; PH’s caseload now at 402,820

Daphne Galvez - Reporter / @DYGalvezINQ 11/12/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health has logged 1,407 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections, driving the country’s caseload to 402,820 as of Thursday. Of this total, 8.1% or 32,682 are tagged as “active.” The health agency…

Daanbantayan left with 3 active cases; 2 more recoveries logged on Nov. 9

Doris C. Bongcac 11/10/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Barangay Maya that used to have the second highest number of coronavirus disease cases in Daanbantayan town is now free of the infection. The barangay’s last two cases — DB Patient 109 and…

Talisay City left with 9 active cases as October ends

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/01/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Talisay City ended October with a single-digit number of active coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases. As of October 30, 2020, the city only has nine active cases of the COVID-19 with two new…

Frasco reports 90 percent COVID recovery rate in Liloan town

Doris C. Bongcac 10/20/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — With only 10 active cases of the coronavirus disease left, Liloan Mayor Christina Frasco said that her town was now enjoying a 90 percent recovery rate from the infection. “We have done this…

EOC to regulate delivery services in Cebu City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/03/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Emergency Operations Center (EOC) has met with delivery services in the city to discuss certain regulations that would ensure the safety of both delivery personnel and clients. Councilor Joel Garganera,…

Active COVID-19 cases in Central Visayas reach 1.7K

Rosalie O. Abatayo 09/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  The number of active cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Central Visayas has risen to over 1,700 as of Sunday, September 27, 2020, according to the case update of the health department…

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