DOH-7 wants Cebu City to be under GCQ but…

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH – 7) is planning to recommend before the national anti-coronavirus task force to downgrade Cebu City’s status to a general community quarantine (GCQ) beyond June…

4 private hospitals in Cebu await accreditation for COVID-19 test labs

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH – 7) announced on Monday, June 29, that at least four privately owned hospitals are now awaiting to have their coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing…

Documented COVID-19 cases in Central Visayas now at 8k

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) has already documented over 8,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the region. As of Sunday, June 28, the latest COVID-19 bulletin…

In Region 7, nearly 2k confined in hospitals due to COVID-19

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/25/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The number of patients admitted in Central Visayas hospitals due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has exponentially risen. The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) reported late Wednesday evening, June 24, 2020…

DOH-7 ‘disowns’ Leachon’s data showing Talisay has zero recoveries

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) has disowned the data posted by former National Task Force (NTF) Special Advisor Dr. Tony Leachon that showed Talisay City had zero recovery of coronavirus…

As patients crowd hospitals, Cebu City urges public to utilize quarantine centers

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government has advised patients, who are confirmed to have mild to moderate symptoms of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), not to rush to hospitals. This as health facilities in Metro…

Time-based discharge starts for COVID-19 patients in Cebu province

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Observing a time-based discharge policy for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients in Cebu province has started. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said she has already asked the permission of Dr. Jaime Bernadas, the regional director of…

DOH 7: Majority of COVID-19 deaths in Central Visayas ‘incidental’

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/01/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Health officials in Cebu reported that as of May 30, 2020, majority of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) deaths are due to “incidental causes.” In a report furnished to the media late Sunday evening,…

Health officials in Cebu say no breakdown of RT-PCR machine

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/31/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Health officials in Cebu on Sunday, May 31, denied reports of a breakdown of a machine used to detect SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), in swab samples. The Department…

Individuals tested positive using rapid test kits urged to submit swab samples

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/22/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH – 7) is encouraging persons who tested positive under rapid antibody tests to submit their swab samples for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) detection. Dr. Mary…

Bernadas: Based on statistics on hand, Dengue infected, killed more than COVID-19

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) Regional Director Dr. Jaime Bernadas has backed the contention of Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia that Cebu’s data on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) shows there is less reason…

Central Visayas expands COVID-19 testing capacity

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Central Visayas’ testing capacity for suspected coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) specimens has increased with the operation of a new testing facility here. The Department of Health in the region (DOH – 7) announced…

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