Cebu Province logs 3 new COVID-19 cases

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Province logged three new COVID-19 cases on Friday, May 29, Governor Gwendolyn Garcia announced in a live press conference. Garcia said the two new COVID-19 patients are female and are 33 years old…

Maternity patients, newborn among new cases in Cebu

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Maternity patients — four women who recently gave birth — and one newborn baby are among the new cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) logged in Cebu Province from May 15 to 17,…

1500 Cebu dialysis patients await Capitol protocols

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/10/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least 1,500 renal or kidney patients in Cebu continue to await guidelines from the Capitol for the protocols that they will observe as they undergo dialysis sessions, mostly in Cebu City centers,…

Cebu records another triple-digit day of new COVID-19 cases

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu recorded on Saturday, May 2, 2020, another day of new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in three digits. Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia announced in a virtual press conference on Saturday that the subnational…

Work on swabbing ILIs, Gwen tells LGUs

Rosalie Abatayo 04/26/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has advised local government units (LGUs) in the province to keep track of getting swab samples from persons having influenza-like illnesses (ILIs) in their jurisdiction. Garcia said having the swab…

Cebu province to ‘explore’ legal means to buy rapid test kits

Rosalie O. Abatayo 04/23/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu province’s plan to conduct a targeted massive testing using rapid test kits has hit a snag. This obstacle is a circular from the Department of Health (DOH) which prohibits the use of…

Gwen: Still too early to decide on lifting of ECQ

Rosalie Abatayo 04/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Even when the pandemic and the subsequent enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) will be over, things may no longer go back to the way they were. So said Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia on Monday,…

Gwen’s ECQ Update

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 04/05/2020

  It’s only a week since Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia placed the entire province under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) but if her daily updates on the status of the coronavirus outbreak in the province are any indication,…

Cebuanos urged: Watch, participate in Palm Sunday Mass, consecration of Cebu amid COVID-19 online

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia is encouraging Cebuanos to participate in venerating and consecrating Cebu to protect the island from further threats of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Garcia made this appeal at a…

Capitol asks LGUs to ‘join hands in prayer’ against COVID-19

Rosalie Abatayo 04/03/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Capitol is asking local government units (LGUs) here to “join hands in prayer” that the cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infection here will not spike amid intensified testings. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said…

Charges to be filed against fast food resto staff, client

Rosalie Abatayo 03/24/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Capitol will be filing charges against the manager and staff members of a fast food restaurant in Danao City and its client for hosting a party despite the prohibition of social gatherings.…

Gov: No mass testing yet, use limited resources wisely

Rosalie O. Abatayo 03/24/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — With the limited supply of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) test kits, the Cebu provincial government maintains that resources should be used wisely. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, in response to continued call for mass testing,…

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