Bohol gov, staff go on self-isolation after exposure to COVID-19 patient

Leo Udtohan 10/01/2020

TAGBILARAN CITY –– Bohol Gov. Arthur Yap and his staff members have undergone self-isolation after they were exposed to a patient with coronavirus disease (COVID-19). All of them, however, have yet to undergo polymerase chain reaction tests…

VSMMC urges compassion for COVID-19 patients amidst suicide incident

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center has expressed sadness over the suicide incident of one of its Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) patient on Tuesday, June 9, 2020. The patient, a 48-year old male,…

Police says no foul play found in VSMMC incident

Immae Lachica 06/09/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines— Police found no foul play in the incident at the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, wherein a patient leaped to death from the third floor of the building. The…

Dialysis patient is Medellin’s first COVID-19 case

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  A dialysis patient from Barangay Kawit, Medellin has become the recent addition to the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the province and the first case in the second northernmost town in…

60-year-old fish vendor is 8th COVID-19 patient of Talisay City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/12/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 60-year-old fish vendor is the eighth individual found to be positive of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in Talisay City. Talisay City Mayor Gerald Anthony “Samsam” Gullas revealed that the patient, a resident of…

Lapu-Lapu City jail officer among those found positive for COVID-19

Norman V. Mendoza 04/30/2020

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – A 40-year-old female jail officer detailed at the Lapu-Lapu City Jail was found positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). According to Lapu-Lapu City’s crisis manager Nagiel Bañacia, Lapu-Lapu City jail officers were…

Bukidnon COVID-19 patient “recovering well”

Froilan Gallardo 04/23/2020

CAGAYAN DE ORO – The COVID-19 patient in Valencia City in Bukidnon province is “recovering” and is now waiting for the second test results. Dr. Joselito Retuya, chief epidemiologist at the Cagayan de Oro City Health Office…

Dumaguete City COVID-19 patient in critical condition, 43 medical personnel isolated

Florence A. Baesa 03/12/2020

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental- Forty-three (43) nurses and medical personnel from two private hospitals here where the public official who tested positive for the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) was admitted, are now under quarantine. Dr. Brenda Diputado of…

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