Cebu City now has 2,013 cases of COVID-19

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/27/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City has broken the 2,000-mark in the number of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), keeping its position as the single local government unit (LGU) with the highest number of cases in the country.…

DOH: Sudden surge in new COVID-19 cases due to returning OFWs’ test results

Darryl John Esguerra 05/27/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday said the sudden increase in new COVID-19 cases is due to the inclusion of the positive test results of returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). “Noong amin pong…

COVID-19 cases in Philippines now at 14,669

Darryl John Esguerra 05/26/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The number of people who have contracted the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Philippines climbed to 14,669, as the Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday reported 350 new cases. This is the highest single-day…

Filipinos abroad with COVID-19 now at 2,461

Daphne Galvez 05/21/2020

MANILA, Philippines — A total of 2,461 Filipinos abroad have so far contracted the virus that causes the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Thursday. The DFA recorded six more cases of…

3,000 recover from COVID-19; total of cases at 13,434

Daphne Galvez 05/21/2020

MANILA, Philippines – Recoveries from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) soared to 3,000 on Thursday as the Department of Health (DOH) records 68 more recovered patients. The total number of confirmed cases in the country also rose…

DOH records 205 new COVID-19 cases; total now at 12,718

Daphne Galvez 05/18/2020

MANILA, Philippines —The Department of Health (DOH) has recorded 205 new cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), bringing the country’s total to 12,718 on Monday. More than 80% or 145 cases were located in Metro Manila, while…

COVID-19 cases in PNP surpass 200th mark

Consuelo Marquez 05/15/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) now has more than 200 cases of coronavirus disease after recording 25 more policemen who contracted the respiratory ailment. PNP Health Service data showed Thursday that the total number…

DOH records highest number of COVID-19 recoveries in a day

Daphne Galvez 05/13/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday recorded 145 newly recovered patients from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), a record-high increase posted in a single day, bringing the total of recoveries to 2,251. The DOH…

BREAKING: 4 CPDRC cases among 46 new cases in Cebu

Rosalie Abatayo 05/12/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Four inmates of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) have been found positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) this Tuesday, May 12, 2020. Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, in a virtual presser…

Wuhan reports new coronavirus infections

AFP 05/11/2020

BEIJING — China reported a second day of new cases of coronavirus in Wuhan on Monday after a month without new infections at the pandemic’s global epicenter, offering a stark warning of the dangers of a fresh…

Covid-19 asymptomatic patients in Cebu City now in isolation 

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The six patients who were recently tested positive for the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) in two barangays here have been placed in isolation on Tuesday evening, April 14, 2020.  Read: 7 new COVID-19 cases reported…

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