Swab samples from Dumaguete frontliners sent for testing at VSMMC

Florence Baesa 04/08/2020

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental- A total of 20 swab samples from patients under investigation (PUIs), including frontliners and a policeman were brought to the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC) on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, for coronavirus…

NegOr reports 1st COVID-19 recovery, brings total in CV to 8

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A 49-year-old male coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patient from Dumaguete City was the first to have recovered from the infection in Negros Oriental. With his addition, the Department of Health in Central Visayas…

Dumaguete City roads near empty due to ECQ implementation

Florence Baesa 04/04/2020

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental-Most residents heeded the stay-at-home order of the city government following the declaration of an enhanced community quarantine ((ECQ) in the province starting on Friday, April 3, 2020, to prevent the spread of the…

Another NegOr PUI dies while waiting for swab test results

Florence Baesa 03/29/2020

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental-A person under investigation (PUI) for the coronavirus disease 2019 ( COVID-19) died last night, March 28, 2020, while admitted to a private hospital here. The PUI, a 39-year-old male patient, died while awaiting…

Dumaguete hospital will no longer accept suspected COVID-19 patients

Florence Baesa 03/27/2020

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental- A private hospital here will no longer accept patients suspected to be infected with coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19. “We regretfully announce to the public that our hospital can no longer accommodate COVID-19…

Remollo orders City Hall employees showing flu-like symptoms to work from home

Florence A. Baesa 03/21/2020

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental-Dumaguete City Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo has ordered the adoption of the work-from-home (WFH) scheme for employees found to be immunocompromised and those showing flu-like symptoms. Remollo’s order also covers regular, casual, and job…

Dumaguete mayor signs EO for operating hours of business establishments

Florence Baesa 03/20/2020

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental—Dumaguete City Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo on Thursday, March 19, 2020, signed Executive Order (EO) No. 14-A, clarifying the operating hours of business establishments in the city amid the coronavirus crisis. E.O. 14-A says…

Dumaguete City under state of calamity

Florence Baesa 03/17/2020

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental- Recognizing the threat of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), city officials here have placed Dumaguete City under a state of calamity. However, Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo said that he does not see the…

Police after PUI who ‘left’ NegOr Provincial Hospital

Florence A. Baesa 03/15/2020

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental – Policemen here are looking for a man who “left” the provincial hospital where he was admitted for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVId-19) monitoring. Police Colonel Julian Entoma , director of the Negros Oriental…

Dumaguete City COVID-19 patient in critical condition, 43 medical personnel isolated

Florence A. Baesa 03/12/2020

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental- Forty-three (43) nurses and medical personnel from two private hospitals here where the public official who tested positive for the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) was admitted, are now under quarantine. Dr. Brenda Diputado of…

2 COVID-19 cases outside Luzon recorded in NegOr, Northern Mindanao

Florence Baesa, Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/11/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines – Two of the 49 patients confirmed to have the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the country are now confined in hospitals based in Visayas and Mindanao, recent data from the Department of…

Teams told to prepare temperature scanners, monitor athletes health condition

Mars G. Alison 03/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Department of Education in Central Visayas (DepEd-7) is taking measures to ensure the well-being of delegates in the upcoming Central Visayas Regional Athletics Association (CVIRAA) Sports Meet happening from March 21 to…

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