LGUs to form local monitoring task force to facilitate home quarantine amid 2019-nCoV

Rosalie Abatayo 02/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Local government units (LGUs) in Cebu have been tasked to form a monitoring team for the 2019 novel coronavirus Acute Respiratory Disease (2019-nCoV ARD) in their localities. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, in a meeting…

Cebu City allocates P11 million for quarantine of expatriated Cebu City residents from China

Rosalie Abatayo 02/05/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government has allocated P11 million to operationalize quarantine or isolation sites in the city’s barangays amid the 2019 novel coronavirus threat. City Councilor David Tumulak said the quarantine sites will…

Chan may use house arrest ankle trackers for returning Oponganons

Futch Anthony Inso 02/05/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – In order to effectively monitor the conditions of returning local residents from China, Lapu-Lapu City mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan is considering the use of GPS House Arrest Ankle Bracelet trackers for those who…

Villa: 1 in Cebu City placed under home quarantine

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/05/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Health Department (CHD) is closely monitoring a person under investigation (PUI) for the 2019-novel coronavirus (2019-nCov) who is now undergoing home quarantine in one of the barangays here. City Health…

Pinoys returning from China via Cebu are placed under quarantine or self-quarantine

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/03/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Quarantine and self-quarantine measures are now underway as authorities recorded close to 100 Filipino residents returning from China to the Philippines via Cebu. Central Visayas’ Department of Health (DOH -7) and Bureau of…

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