In Cebu province, granular lockdowns for areas with high COVID cases

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/10/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Areas with high cases of COVID-19 in Cebu province shall be subjected to granular lockdowns, the Capitol announced. Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia on Monday, August 9, ordered mayors of the province’s towns and…

Cebu reopens to tourists from other provinces

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/14/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu province has decided to already allow the entry of non-Cebuano tourists but experts from Metro Manila have expressed their concern on the provincial government’s plan. Dr. Guido David, a member of OCTA…

21 towns in Cebu province have zero active COVID cases

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – At least 21 towns in Cebu province have reported zero active cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Recent data from the Provincial Health Office (PHO) showed that as of November 8, 2020,…

Town officials report: Argao is now COVID-free

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The town of Argao in southeastern Cebu is now free of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), local officials announced. The local government unit (LGU) of Argao, in an advisory posted on its official…

In Medellin, 9 close contacts of 1st COVID patient test negative

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Most of the individuals identified to have come in close contact with the first coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patient in Medellin town were free of the virus, local officials announced. The municipal government…

Cebu province logs 30 new cases on June 4

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu province on Thursday, June 4, logged 30 new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, Governor Gwendolyn Garcia announced.   Garcia, however, requested not to disclose the addresses of the new patients as the…

Madridejos reports 1st case of COVID-19 as Cebu logs 29 more

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The town of Madridejos in Bantayan Island recorded its first coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) case on Friday, May 8, 2020. Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia made this announcement in a press conference aired on…

Minglanilla now has 3 COVID-19 cases as province’s total climbs to 33

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/01/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The municipality of Minglanilla now has three confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as another patient, a 31-year-old female, tested positive of the virus today, May 1, 2020. In her virtual…

Minglanilla plans mass testing COVID-19-hit areas

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/01/2020

MINGLANILLA, Philippines – The local government of Minglanilla town in southern Cebu is planning to conduct massive coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing in infected areas. In a statement on Facebook, the town’s local officials discovered that there…

Talisay City reports 1st COVID-19 case; mayor discloses address

Irene Sino-Cruz, Morexette Marie B. Erram, Rosalie O. Abatayo 03/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Talisay City has reported its first confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) case on Sunday, March 29, 2020. Talisay City Mayor Gerald Anthony ‘Samsam’ Gullas confirmed this is in a post on his official…

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