EOC to hotels, event venues: Limit crowd to only 50 people at a time

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — To ensure observance of social distancing requirements, Cebu City’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is reminding hotels and establishments that offer event venues to always limit their crowd to a maximum of 50 people.…

Cebu City records 49 COVID cases in one week

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government reported a “drastic” drop in the number of new cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) last week. Councilor Joel Garganera, the deputy chief implementer of the Emergency Operations Center…

EOC warns Cebuanos of ‘superspreaders’ ahead of holiday season

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/30/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Local officials in Cebu City have reiterated their reminders to the public not to let their guard down just yet against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) now that December is just one sleep…

Mandaue logs average of 5 COVID-19 cases per day since last week

Mary Rose Sagarino 11/27/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines- The Mandaue City Emergency Operations Center (EOC) has recorded an average of five cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) per day since last week. However, the city’s COVID-19 positivity rate remains below three percent…

EOC, CCPO prepare for Christmas season

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/24/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) are preparing for the Christmas season by intensifying monitoring and the implementation of health protocols. The EOC has met…

Cebu City recognizes Felicianos’ efforts in COVID-19 pandemic through adoption

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Council recognized the efforts of Retired General Melquiades Feliciano and his wife, Mia Feliciano, for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) response last June to August 2020. Feliciano set up the…

Recent rise in COVID-19 not a ‘second wave’

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The number of active coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in Cebu City may have slightly increased. But local officials, quoting statements from the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7), said this instance…

Parties, gatherings among top sources of new COVID infection

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City saw a rise in the number of new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in the past few days but where did these infections come from? The city’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC),…

140 new cases in Cebu City in 1 week

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City recorded more new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases than recoveries in one week, breaking its previous trend of having more recovered patients than new ones. Data from the Department of Health…

Cebu City logs 59 new COVID-19 cases on Nov. 14, highest in 2 months

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A surprise turn of events in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) situation for Cebu City came on Saturday, November 14, 2020, when the new cases suddenly rose to 59 as per the Department…

Quarantine violators will be housed in temporary detention facilities

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines –The Cebu City Emergency Operation Center (EOC) is preparing two barangay gyms, in Labangon and Tejero, as temporary detention facilities for quarantine violators. According to Councilor Joel Garganera, the deputy chief implementor of the…

Five more PDLs in Cebu City Jail positive for COVID-19

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Barangay Kalunasan has reported that five persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) have proven positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the highest number of new cases recorded in the past month. The barangay…

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