Only 28 samples from Cebu island tested for May 15

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu, as an island, has examined 28 samples for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on Friday, May 15 — which is lower compared in the previous days since aggressive and massive tests are being…

Secondary contacts of patient from Daanbantayan negative for COVID-19

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Another batch of individuals who have come in contact with the first coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Daanbantayan town, Cebu tested negative for the virus. The local government of Daanbantayan, a first-class municipality…

Death of infant with COVID-19: Infection could be ‘incidental finding’

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/11/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Health authorities in Cebu are still investigating and determining the cause of death of the one-year-old male infant who tested positive of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). But while doing so, they announced that…

Repatriated OFWs in Cebu to undergo antibody testing

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/03/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH – 7) announced that the repatriated Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who arrived from Manila on April 28 will be made to undergo antibody test. In…

‘Pandemic is far from over in Cebu’ – experts

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/24/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines –Noting a recent resurgence in the number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in Cebu, experts from the University of the Philippines (UP) said authorities here should stay in high alert. On April 22,…

COVID-19 in Lapu-Lapu now at 11 as CV count nears 200-mark

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — There are now 190 confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in Central Visayas as they reported three more individuals infected with it on Sunday, April 19, 2020. The Department of Health in Central…

Gwen reports 7 new COVID-19 cases in Cebu

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Governor Gwendolyn Garcia announced in a press conference this afternoon, April 18, 2020, the seven new COVID-19 cases that were recorded in Cebu province. This now brings to a total of 179 the…

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…

Cebu considers trimming list of exempted individuals on border controls

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Plans of reducing the number of individuals exempted from Cebu province’s border control and restrictions are being considered as a preventive measure against the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This developed…

COVID-19 cases in C. Visayas now at 34; 4 recoveries and no mortality reported

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH -7) logged one new confirmed case of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) at the same time, reporting four new recoveries. In its latest COVID-19 bulletin,…

What to expect as Cebu province closes borders, enters ECQ

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — For the first time in peacetime history, Cebu province will be closing its borders tonight, Sunday (March 29, 2020) as it enters an enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) at 12:01 a.m. the next day,…

Several health workers in Cebu fighting COVID-19 harassed, discriminated upon

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Several frontline workers combatting the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Cebu are now facing discrimination, and harassment. A male nurse in a privately owned hospital based in Cebu City was reportedly splashed with…

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