Forecast: Cebu could have up to 1,300 COVID-19 cases on May 15 if…

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/01/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Experts from the University of the Philippines (UP) projected that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Cebu could infect up to 1,300 individuals, and claim at least 50 lives. “The forecast for May 15…

Labangon now has 54 COVID-19 cases; Residents seek help

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/27/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Barangay Labangon is now the third area in Cebu City with the highest number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases. On April 27, 2020, Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella announced they discovered 25…

COVID-19 in Brgy. Luz’s Zapatera spreads to nearby sitios

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/26/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella on Sunday, April 26, 2020, announced that 40 new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases were recorded in the city. This development brings the cumulative total confirmed COVID-19 cases…

Cebu City breaches 400 in COVID-19 cases; majority asymptomatic

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/25/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The total number of confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in Cebu City has breached 400 on Saturday, April 25, 2020. The latest addition were 63 patients from the Cebu City Jail recorded…

UPDATED: 17 more in Cebu City Jail infected with COVID-19

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/24/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City logged 20 more confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on Friday, April 24, 2020, bulk of which are from Cebu City Jail. Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella made this…

COVID-19 cases in Central Visayas up 114.3 percent from March

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/23/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in Central Visayas increased from three to 346 within a month and a few days. In a tally made by Cebu Daily News, the growth…

DOH-7: COVID-19 inmate from Cebu City has TB

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/20/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The 41-year-old inmate from Cebu City Jail who died due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) had preexisting health conditions, the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH – 7) said. The DOH-7…

Central Visayas records biggest number of new COVID-19 cases in 1 day

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Central Visayas on Friday, April 17, 202, has recorded its biggest additional cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in one day, and a near double growth rate. Eighty five new individuals were found…

Mass testing for COVID-19 in Cebu City to roll out soon

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Mass testing for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Cebu City will begin soon. This developed after the Cebu City government dispatched a total of 20,000 swab test kits to the City Health Department…

More police, rice aid for locked down Sitio Zapatera

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines –Additional police officers, and 160 sacks of rice will be deployed to Sitio Zapatera in Barangay Luz, Cebu City as the lockdown in the area continues. Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella in a press…

9K individuals in Barrio Luz’ sitio placed under lockdown

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/12/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Sitio Zapatera is the largest sitio (sub-village in English) in Barangay Luz, Cebu City. But its at least 9,000 residents have been placed under lockdown since April 7, 2020, after one of them…

Densely populated sub-village in Cebu City under lockdown

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/12/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A densely populated sitio or sub-village in uptown Cebu City is placed under lockdown since April 7, 2020. Officials from the Cebu City government have confirmed to Cebu Daily News Digital that the…

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