Labella: I’m not qualified for vaccine

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/04/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella said he would not be able to avail of the vaccines even if public officials would be allowed to be inoculated.  Labella said that because he was already…

Mild symptomatics and asymptomatics told: Choose isolation centers over hospitals

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/24/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  The continuous rise in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in the city is alarming the Cebu City Emergency Operations Center (EOC) not because there has been a rise in critical cases, but…

Cebu City may face stricter quarantine with COVID mutations

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/19/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  Cebu City’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is concerned about the continuous spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the identification of two new mutations of the virus recently found in Cebu.  This…

Mandaue EOC: Most of city’s new COVID-19 cases are index cases

Mary Rose Sagarino 02/15/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Mandaue City Emergency Operations Center (EOC) said most of the city’s new Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases this month were index cases or new cases of the infection. Lawyer Lizer Malate, EOC…

EOC reminds public: Love is in the air, and also COVID

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/13/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Emergency Operations Center (EOC) reminds the public to stay at home during the Valentine’s Day or choose a safer way to celebrate the day. Councilor Joel Garganera, EOC deputy chief…

Cebu City apprehensive about reopening cinemas for now

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/12/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City is apprehensive about reopening the cinemas even if the Interagency Task Force (IATF) has already allowed so for areas under the Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ). Councilor Philip Zafra, who has…

Karenderyas, workplaces are top sources of COVID-19 in Cebu City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/12/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been spreading fast in Cebu City with 2,671 active cases now.  The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in the city said that the transmission had been higher at…

Hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Cebu are rising

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/10/2021

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — More Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients are now admitted to hospitals in Cebu City. The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) has recorded an increase in care utilization in the city’s hospitals rising from…

Brgy Guadalupe still leads active COVID cases in Cebu City, chief says residents don’t believe in virus

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/09/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Barangay Guadalupe remains to have the most number of active Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in Cebu City after a month of the rapid rise in cases. In the daily trend released by…

As infections continue to rise, 6 Cebu City businesses ‘voluntarily close’

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/08/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least six business establishments in Cebu City have voluntarily suspended their operations last week, local health authorities here announced. Councilor Joel Garganera, who heads the city’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC), told reporters…

Norkis Park, Mandaue’s newest isolation facility is now open

Mary Rose Sagarino 02/06/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – The Norkis Park, the newest isolation unit of Mandaue City now has 19 Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients admitted to the facility. The Norkis Park along Plaridel St. in Barangay Subangdaku opened on…

Positivity rate in Cebu City reaches 9.95%

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/05/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The number of patients proving positive per batch of tested individuals have increased significantly in Cebu City.  The positivity rate as of February 5, 2021 has reached 9.95 percent, which is almost double…

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