Mayor Chiong asks DOH-7 to test resident showing flu-like symptoms  

Rosalie Abatayo 02/06/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines —  The city government of Naga, Cebu has asked the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) to facilitate the testing of one of its residents who is manifesting flu-like symptoms. City Mayor…

No symptoms of nCoV from crew of vessels from China

Florence Baesa 02/06/2020

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental—To promote and preserve the health of the public here, Dumaguete City Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo denied the ships that sailed from China from docking and prohibited the crew to disembark at the Dumaguete…

Filipinos among PUIs in Central Visayas

Rosalie Abatayo 02/05/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — There are now Filipino citizens who are among the 29 patients under investigation (PUIs) in Central Visayas due to the 2019 novel coronavirus as of February 5, 2020. Department of Health in Central…

Three vessels from China not allowed to dock in Dumaguete port

Florence Baesa 02/05/2020

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental–A tug boat and two barges that came from Taizhou, China were not allowed to dock at port here on Tuesday night, February 4, 2020. Petty Officer 3 Charelyn Abuyabor, duty officer of the…

Seafarers, Novel Coronavirus and other infections

ATTY. DENNIS R. GORECHO 02/04/2020

  Seafarers  were cautioned  to follow health guidelines to prevent the spread of illnesses in view of the recent outbreak of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (NCoV) The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) released an advisory for seafarers…

Police in Cebu to help DOH trace persons in the same flight with woman positive for nCoV

Alven Marie A. Timtim 02/03/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) will help trace the persons who were in the same flight with the 38-year-old woman who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (nCoV). Police Brigadier…

Cebu City ready to purchase PPE to combat spread of Wuhan coronavirus

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/31/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu City government is ready to purchase more personnel protective equipment (PPE) to better protect the personnel of the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) and the Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ)…

3 Chinese kids in Aklan hospital for possible 2019-nCoV discharged

Nestor P. Burgos Jr. 01/28/2020

ILOILO CITY –– Three Chinese nationals confined at the provincial hospital of Aklan for possible novel coronavirus or 2019-nCoV infection were released on Tuesday morning, health officials said. Dr. Cornelio Cuachon Jr., Aklan provincial health officer, said…

Gwen: Capitol, gov’t agencies should first study carefully ‘tourist ban’ plan

Rosalie Abatayo 01/27/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Before Cebu would proceed to ban any nationality in relation to the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said insights from all sectors and concerned government agencies must be taken into account…

Here’s what you need to know on MCIA’s precautionary measures amid threat of 2019-nCoV

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Norman V. Mendoza 01/23/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Precautionary measures to control the potential spread and entry of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019 – nCoV)  are now being implemented by airport authorities from the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) community. The MCIA…

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