7 areas in Cebu province remain under Alert Level 1 — DOH-7

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/30/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The seven localities in Cebu province that were already been downgraded to Alert Level 1 will retain its current status until June 15, local health officials here said. Dr. Mary Jean Loreche, chief…

Reminders for plantitos, plantitas: Plants can be breeding ground for mosquitoes

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/24/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Amid the rise in dengue cases in Central Visayas, plantitas and plantitos, or those who find joy and fulfillment in planting and gardening, are urged to be mindful of their plants, which may…

Dengue cases in Central Visayas up by 287% with 31 deaths

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/18/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The increase in dengue cases is not only noted in Cebu City but also in the entire Central Visayas, data from local health officials showed. The Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit here (RESU-7)…

DOH-7 reiterates calls to ramp up vax drives

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/17/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Health officials here are reiterating their calls for local governments to further intensify their COVID-19 vaccination drives if they want to downgrade to the most lenient community quarantine classification.  Dr. Mary Jean Loreche,…

DOH-7 reminds voters on health protocols, heat precaution for Election Day

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/08/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Do not forget to bring your own pens when you cast your votes on Monday. And make sure to also bring water with you to avoid heatstroke. These are just some of the…

Increase in dengue cases in Central Visayas seen this year

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/10/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Local health officials in Central Visayas are bracing for an increase in dengue cases this year. As of March 26, the Department of Health in the region (DOH-7) has already recorded 1,468 cases…

DOH-7 closely monitoring COVID-19 situation due to new strain

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/05/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) assured the public that they are closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation here following the emergence of a relatively new strain.  DOH-7, in a press conference on Tuesday,…

DOH-7: Over 1,500 seniors jabbed during special vax days

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/03/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – An additional 1,500 senior citizens in Cebu province received free COVID-19 vaccines during the recently concluded Special Vaccination Days. The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) on April 1 reported that they…

Cebu province has most number of unvaxed in PH – nat’l govt 

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/31/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – For the fourth round of the nationwide ‘special COVID-19 vaccination days’, resources and efforts have been focused on several areas such as Cebu that still have low COVID-19 vaccination coverage rates. This is…

DOH-7 urges LGUs to regulate, monitor gatherings

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/29/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) urged local governments to continue regulating and monitoring gatherings despite the easing of restrictions.  DOH-7 made this pronouncement as the campaign period for local elections started, and…

12 localities in Cebu need help in vaccinating senior citizens

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/28/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Central Visayas is targeting to administer a total of 40,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the next round of special vaccination days. This time, their primary target will be elderlies and individuals with…

Concert in Cebu City may be a superspreader — DOH-7

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/27/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Local health officials raised concerns on the crowd that joined a free concert here last Saturday, March 26. Dr. Mary Jean Loreche, chief pathologist of the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7),…

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