DOH: COVID-19 cases in PH breach 80K mark

Neil Arwin Mercado - Reporter / @NAMercadoINQ 07/26/2020

  MANILA, Philippines — Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country have breached the 80,000 mark on Sunday after the Department of Health (DOH) logged 2,110 additional cases. The DOH said there are now 80,448 COVID-19 cases…

COVID-19 cases in PH climb to 72,269 ; 1,594 new infections recorded

Katrina Hallare 07/22/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The total number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the Philippines climbed to 72,269 as the Department of Health (DOH) logged an additional 1,594 new infections. The latest data from the DOH as of…

Long, winding road home for stranded people

Tony S. Bergonia - @inquirerdotnet 07/20/2020

MANILA, Philippines—It could take acrobatic skills to lie on a road gutter to get some sleep, not on your back but sideways. At a noon heat index of 42 degrees Celsius, it could be deadly. But dozens…

COVID-19 cases in PH hit 38,805 with 294 new infections

Darryl John Esguerra - INQUIRER.net 07/02/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases climbed to 38,805 on Thursday as the Department of Health (DOH) recorded 294 new infections. Of the new cases, 52 are “fresh” or those detected in…

Frontliner is latest COVID case in Danao City

Doris C. Bongcac 06/27/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — A male nurse from Barangay Guinacot is the most recent case of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Danao City in northern Cebu. The frontliner is the city’s 13th confirmed case of the…

PRO-7 chief: More safety measures to protect cops from virus

Alven Marie A. Timtim 06/20/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — There will be more safety procedures will be implemented for Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) policemen to strictly follow. Police Brigadier General Albert Ignatius Ferro, PRO-7 director, said that the most effective…

6 CPPO policemen with COVID-19 asymptomatic, recovering

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The six policemen from various police stations in Cebu province, who tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), are now recovering. Police Colonel Roderick Mariano, Cebu Police Provincial Office (CPPO) director, confirmed to…

Dalaguete allocates P8.8 million from Bayanihan grant for food supplies

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Municipality of Dalaguete in southern Cebu has allocated more than half of its P15.8 million Bayanihan Grant for the emergency procurement of food packs for some 15,449 families. The Bayanihan Grant to…

Google Maps to display coronavirus-related transit alerts

Agence France Presse 06/11/2020

A new version of Google’s mapping service being rolled out will display pandemic-related transit alerts and let people know when buses or trains might be crowded. Updated versions of the free app for smartphones powered by Apple…

Cebu City continues to log low number of new cases

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City continues to record low number of new cases as only 16 were logged on Tuesday, May 19, 2020. According to Cebu City spokesperson, Lawyer Rey Gealon, the cases are mostly from…

Cebu City records 29 new COVID-19 cases on May 7

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City recorded 29 new cases in its urban barangays on Thursday, May 7, 2020.  Two were found in Barangay Suba, bringing the total cases in the barangay to 128.  The city government…

Cebu City Health: We may not reach target of mass rapid testing

Delta Dyrecka Letigio, Gerard Vincent Francisco 05/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Health Officer Daisy Villa said the city might not be able to gather the target number of test samples from the mass rapid testing for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) conducted…

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