Jagobiao school assures students’ safety amid nCoV threat

Rosalie Abatayo, Rosalie O. Abatayo 02/11/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Leonard Wood Elementary School in Barangay Jagobiao in Mandaue City was supposed to celebrate the feast day of the Our Lady of Lourdes this Thursday, February 13, 2020. But as threats of the…

BREAKING: Contact tracing for first two confirmed cases complete – DOH

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/10/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed that the contact tracing of the first two confirmed cases of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), who traveled to Dumaguete City via Cebu, is already complete. DOH…

Police in Bohol form nCoV task force

Alven Marie A. Timtim 02/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Bohol Police Provincial Office (BPPO) has formed  a task force team that will assist the government on keeping tabs with the persons under monitoring (PUM) exposed to the third person in the…

SEA Games athletes’ village will be quarantine site–DOH

Tina G. Santos - Philippine Daily Inquirer 02/07/2020

The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday identified Athletes’ Village in New Clark City, Tarlac province, as a quarantine area for Filipinos who would be evacuated from the locked-down province of Hubei in central China, the epicenter…

BREAKING: 60-year-old Chinese woman is PH’s 3rd 2019-nCoV case – DOH

Consuelo Marquez 02/05/2020

MANILA, Philippines — A 60-year-old Chinese woman was declared as the third novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease (2019-nCoV ARD) case in the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) said Wednesday. DOH said more than 100 individuals are…

New PUI recorded in Central Visayas February 4 – DOH

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) revealed that a new patient under investigation (PUI) was recorded in Central Visayas as of February 4. This as the number of PUIs nationwide has increased since they…

BREAKING: DOH confirms second case of nCoV in PH

Neil Arwin Mercado - Inquirer.net 02/02/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday confirmed another case of the novel coronavirus in the country, bringing total number of cases in the Philippines to two. This is a developing story. Please refresh…

CDO teams ready to help DOH-7 trace persons in contact with n-COV positive patient

Froilan Gallardo 02/01/2020

CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines — Several teams are on standby here and just waiting for a call of assistance from the Department of Health in Region 7 to help trace persons, who may have been in contact…

3-year-old child referred to ACR Hospitals cleared of 2019-nCoV infection

Doris C. Bongcac 01/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines -Lapu-Lapu City has remained free of the dreaded 2019 novel coronavirus. The management of a private hospital that is operating in Barangay Agus in Lapu-Lapu City said that the 3-year-old child, who was referred…

DOT-7: Let DOH decide whether to ban tourists

Rosalie Abatayo 01/29/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Tourism in Central Visayas (DOT-7) will let it be upon the health department to decide whether it is necessary to ban tourists from China amid the 2019 novel coronavirus…

DOH warns vs eating raw meat, exotic animals amid coronavirus outbreak

Krissy Aguilar 01/27/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Skip raw meat and exotic food for now as the Department of Health (DOH) warned Monday against their consumption in the midst of a new coronavirus outbreak. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III urged the…

DOH: No need for class suspension due to novel coronavirus

Darryl John Esguerra 01/27/2020

MANILA, Philippines — There’s no need to suspend classes because of the novel coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China, the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday. “In so far as DOH is concerned, we’re not aware of the…

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