Mandatory rapid test for tri-city workers not recommended yet

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Mandatory coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) rapid test for workers in Cebu’s three largest cities is not yet recommended. The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH – 7) made this suggestion in a…

DOH-7 promises to address backlogs in COVID-19 testing

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – More than 800 swab test samples in Central Visayas are yet to be tested for the coronavirus disease 2019. Dr. Jaime Bernadas, director of the Department of Health in Central Visayas, said they…

Death of infant with COVID-19: Infection could be ‘incidental finding’

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/11/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Health authorities in Cebu are still investigating and determining the cause of death of the one-year-old male infant who tested positive of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). But while doing so, they announced that…

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…

WHO Team now in Cebu to provide assistance

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A team of two experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) is now in Cebu to provide assistance to the local government’s response on the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis. Dr. Jaime Bernadas,…

3 more health workers in Cebu with COVID-19

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Three more health workers in Cebu have been afflicted with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), data from the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH – 7) show. “We now have three health workers…

9 more repatriated OFWs test positive for COVID-19

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Nine more repatriated Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in Central Visayas tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This now brings to a total of 14 the number of virus-infected OFWs who arrived…

COVID-19 tally in Central Visayas nears 500 mark

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/26/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The tally of confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in Central Visayas is now nearing the 500-mark. Within a span of just 10 days, the number of COVID-19 cases in Central Visayas has…

DOH-7: We’re addressing ‘delay’ in real-time updates from national level

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/26/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH – 7) is now working to include the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) count from the region in the real-time updates of the national government. In…

COVID-19 cases in Central Visayas reach 366, majority of patients now ‘younger’

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/23/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The majority of the patients who were infected with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Central Visayas are below 60 years old. This was the observation of the Department of Health here (DOH…

DOH-7: COVID-19 inmate from Cebu City has TB

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/20/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The 41-year-old inmate from Cebu City Jail who died due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) had preexisting health conditions, the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH – 7) said. The DOH-7…

Central Visayas records biggest number of new COVID-19 cases in 1 day

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Central Visayas on Friday, April 17, 202, has recorded its biggest additional cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in one day, and a near double growth rate. Eighty five new individuals were found…

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