Despite rapid rise of COVID-19 cases, hospitalization rate remains low in Cebu

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/12/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The rapid rise in COVID-19 cases in Cebu is not as alarming as it may seem as hospital utilization rate on the island remains low, according to Doctor Mary Jean Loreche, the chief…

All patients with Covid-19 ‘mutations of concern’ have recovered — DOH, PGC

Cathrine Gonzales - Reporter / @cgonzalesINQ 02/19/2021

MANILA, Philippines — All Covid-19 patients in Central Visayas with the two detected SARS-CoV-2 mutations of concern, only exhibited mild symptoms of the coronavirus disease and have been cleared from quarantine, the Department of Health (DOH) and…

DOH-7: No confirmed cases of UK variant in CV

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/14/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – There are no confirmed cases of patients with the more infectious UK variant of the SARs-CoV-2 in Central Visayas, the regional office of the Department of Health (DOH-7) said. Health officials here made…

DOH-7: Premature to say UK variant behind rise in Cebu City’s cases

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/08/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) is not recommending putting Cebu City under another round of lockdown as means to solve the rising cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases. “We…

DOH-7 wants to know if ‘local variant’ behind rising cases in Cebu

Futch Anthony Inso, Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/01/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) wants to know if a mutation of the virus is causing the continued increase of new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases here. Dr. Mary Jean Loreche, spokesperson…

PGC: Possible PH Covid-19 variant to surface if there are many cases

Katrina Hallare - Reporter / @KHallareINQ 01/23/2021

MANILA, Philippines — If there are more coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases in the country, there is a possibility that a Philippine variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus—the causative agent of the disease—could surface, the director of the Philippine…

TIMELINE: The new Covid-19 variant from overseas to PH

Cristina Eloisa Baclig - Content Researcher/Writer / @CeBacligINQ 01/14/2021

MANILA, Philippines — It is here. The new coronavirus variant, which was first detected in the United Kingdom (UK), has been detected in the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) announced Wednesday evening. “Following strengthened biosurveillance and border…

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