DOH-7: Avigan tablets provided to COVID patients in CV for ‘compassionate use’

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/10/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The highly sought Japanese anti-viral drugs called Avigan is being provided to coronavirus patients in Central Visayas for “compassionate use,” a local health official confirmed. Dr. Mary Jean Loreche, spokesperson of the Department…

Active cases in Region 7 down to 4,597

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/10/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The number of active cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Central Visayas continues to decrease as more recoveries and lesser newly infected patients are being reported. The latest COVID-19 case bulletin…

Cebu City’s count: Only 153 new cases reported in one week

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – In a span of one week, Cebu City logged less than 200 new cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Data from the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH – 7), compiled…

DOH-7 assures hospital utilization rates at manageable levels

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/03/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Health officials in Central Visayas assured the public that critical care utilization rates in the region are now at manageable levels. This as hospitals and health care workers in the National Capital Region…

Siquijor remains COVID-free as Region 7 count breaches 12k mark

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The island-province of Siquijor remains free from any documented cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as the total number of patients afflicted with the disease in Central Visayas has already gone beyond…

DOH-7 taps under board doctors to address hospital congestion

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/22/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Health officials in Cebu are planning to deploy under board doctors in an effort to decongest hospitals here amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis. Dr. Jaime Bernadas, director of the Department of…

COVID-19 cases in Region 7 breaches 6,000-mark

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/22/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The total confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Central Visayas has already breached the 6,000-mark, a report from health officials show. In its latest bulletin published late night on Sunday,…

Siquijor remains COVID-free as CV count breaches 5,000-mark

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in Central Visayas has breached the 5,000-mark, recent data from the government here showed. Report from the region’s Department of Health (DOH- 7) released on…

BREAKING: COVID-19: DOH chief Duque on self-quarantine; asymptomatic – Vergeire

Daphne Galvez - Inquirer.net 03/19/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Health Secretary Francisco Duque III is currently on self-quarantine, a Department of Health (DOH) official confirmed Thursday. DOH Undersecretary Rosette Vergeire also said the health chief has already undergone testing for COVID-19 after a senior…

SHUT IT DOWN

Izobelle T. Pulgo 10/20/2016

First, there was the stench. Then, there were the flies. This was the scene that greeted Environment Secretary Regina “Gina” Lopez when she visited the Inayawan Landfill located in Barangay Inayawan, Cebu City to see for herself…

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