‘Nothing to be alarmed’ – Rama on uptick in COVID cases in Cebu City

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/10/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – As far as Cebu City is concerned, the uptick in the number of new COVID-19 cases recorded is nothing to be alarmed of. This assurance came from Mayor Michael Rama himself, who urged…

CCPO exec: The stricter protocol implementation, the lesser the COVID-19 cases

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 08/23/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The deputy director of the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) has assessed that the stricter the implementation of the health protocols in the city, the lesser the COVID-19 cases recorded. Police Lieutenant Colonel…

Soriano: No granular lockdowns in Cebu province for now

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 08/09/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Despite the rise in new cases of the coronavirus disease in Cebu, localities here are yet to decide on wether or not there is a need to implement granular lockdowns in their respective…

13 policemen, 14 detainees of Samboan Police Station positive for COVID-19

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 07/24/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Thirteen policemen and 14 detainees of the Samboan Police Station have tested positive for COVID-19 and they have already been extracted, isolated and monitored. Police Colonel Engelbert Soriano, Cebu Police Provincial Office (CPPO)…

India reports record 352,991 new COVID-19 cases

Reuters 04/26/2021

BENGALURU — India on Monday set a global record for a rise in daily coronavirus cases for a fifth straight day, while deaths from COVID-19 also jumped by an all-time high over the last 24 hours. With…

Experts see push to reopen economy as a factor in 7,999 new COVID-19 cases

Patricia Denise M. Chiu 03/21/2021

MANILA, Philippines — With a record 7,999 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, the Philippines for the second straight day exceeded the coronavirus infection numbers in August last year when health-care workers called for a “timeout.” The Department…

COVID-19 cases in PH may rise to 8,000 daily by end of March – OCTA member

Neil Arwin Mercado 03/15/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines may record up to 8,000 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) daily by the end of March if the current trend continues, a member of the OCTA Research team said Sunday. OCTA…

Guadalupe to lift Sunday restrictions only if cases decrease

Morexette Marie Erram 01/25/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines—As of January 24, 2021, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has already affected 30 out of the 85 sitios (sub-villages in English) of Barangay Guadalupe here. Because of this, village officials in Guadalupe are inclined…

Mandaue City active cases now less than 50

Doris C. Bongcac 11/07/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The addition of eight new recoveries on Friday, November 6, further reduced to only 45 the total number of active cases of the coronavirus disease in Mandaue City. Mandaue’s COVID recoveries are now…

Talisay City active cases now at 8

Doris C. Bongcac 10/19/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The number of active cases of the coronavirus disease in Talisay City is now down to eight after the city did not log any new cases of the infection on Saturday, October 17.…

Talisay COVID cases drop to 17; 2 recoveries,1 new case reported on Oct. 8

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/10/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Talisay City recorded two recoveries and one new case of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on Thursday, October 8, 2020. The city now has a total of 974 confirmed cases of the infection,…

Mandaue active cases hikes to 225 with 27 new cases, 10 recoveries on Sunday

Rosalie O. Abatayo 08/31/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Contrary to the situation in the previous weeks where recoveries outnumber the additional cases in this city, the number of new cases logged here on Sunday was significantly higher than its additional recoveries…

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