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…

43 TPUJ units given go-signal to resume operations

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/24/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — More traditional public utility jeepneys (TPUJs) here were given the go-signal to return on the streets in the coming days. The city’s Jeepney Task Force on Monday, November 23, 2020, reported that a…

DOH-7 to Cebu City: Stricter enforcement of health protocols, not border controls

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/23/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) is not recommending for Cebu City to implement stricter border controls as a way to prevent another surge of new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases.…

Cebu City to wait for IATF’S decision on Misa De Gallo

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/23/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government will be leaving it up to officials from the national government to decide on the fate of Misa De Gallo (dawn Mass) here. Mayor Edgardo Labella, on Monday, November…

DOH-7 to Cebuanos: Prepare for ‘New Normal’

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/22/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Despite experiencing spikes in the number of new infections, the coronavirus outbreak in Metro Cebu remained manageable, local health officials said. “Yes, there is a spike but it is still manageable since our…

Gwen: Easing age limit ‘boosts’ tourism industry recovery

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/21/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia welcomed the decision of the national government to further ease age limits in tourism enterprises. Garcia, on Friday, November 20, 2020, said allowing minors below 15 years old and…

Strict enforcement of health protocols key for Cebu malls’ optimism

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As long as minimum health standards are in place, and health protocols are being observed, malls in Cebu are optimistic that the industry’s road to recovery will not be a tedious one. “We…

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…

Cebu City’s active cases rise back to 209

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The number of active coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in Cebu City jumped back to 209 as of November 13, 2020. This developed after the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7), in…

Cebu City’s COVID-19 active cases rise to 185

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/11/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The number of active coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in Cebu City slightly increased to 185 as of November 11, 2020, data from local health officials show. This after the Department of Health…

Only 35 new cases in Cebu City during 1st week of November

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City had a good start this November with only 35 new cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) reported during the first seven days of the month. Data from the Department of…

Cebu City logs only 1 new case for Nov. 2

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City on Monday, November 2, recorded its lowest number of new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) since June. The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) announced in its latest COVID-19 bulletin issued…

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