Boljoon mayor tests negative for COVID-19 

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/09/2020

(Updated 7:53 pm) Cebu City, Philippines—Boljoon Mayor Merlou Derama on Monday, November 9, 2020, told reporters in a phone interview that he tested negative of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.  Derama and 70 employees in Boljoon…

Day 1 result of pooled testing: Only 1 out of 294 vendors is COVID-positive

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The pilot implementation of the pooled testing method for more efficient surveillance and detection of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) yielded surprisingly low positiveresults. On the first day of the testing of the…

Trump tests positive for Covid, quarantines in W. House

10/02/2020

Washington—US President Donald Trump has tested positive for Covid-19 along with First Lady Melania Trump but is “well” and will continue to perform his duties while quarantined at the White House, his doctor said Friday, October 2,…

Trump to maintain presidential duties: doctor

10/02/2020

Washington—US President Donald Trump is “well” and will continue to perform his duties “without disruption” while quarantining along with the first lady, after both tested positive for the coronavirus, the president’s physician said Friday, October 2, 2020.…

69 Cebu City Hall employees are COVID-19 positive, 4 succumb to disease

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/30/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — There are 69 Cebu City Hall employees who have contracted the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the past weeks, according to Cebu City Spokesperson Rey Gealon. Gealon revealed on Tuesday, June 30, 2020, that…

LTO-7 closes offices in Mandaue City, Cebu City for disinfection due to suspected cases

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Some offices of the Land Transportation Office in Central Visayas (LTO-7) in Mandaue City and Cebu City will be closed after 12 employees were found positive in a rapid antibody test. LTO-7 Director…

Four Cordova police officers positive in rapid testing

Immae Lachica 06/10/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines— Out of 25 personnel and three non-uniformed personnel, four came out positive during rapid testing that was conducted among the officers of Cordova Police Station last Monday, June 8, 2020. Cordova Police chief…

No new COVID-19 cases reported in Mandaue on June 2

Doris C. Bongcac 06/03/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Mandaue City did not log any new cases of the coronavirus disease on Tuesday, but the results of the repeat swab on three patients showed that they continue to have the infection. This…

Cebu City cops who tested positive for COVID-19 in good health

Alven Marie Timtim 05/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The 35 policemen under the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) who tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are all in good health. Police Brigadier General Albert Ignatius Ferro, director of Police…

COVID-19 patient caught stealing ‘things’ inside Tejero isolation center

Alven Marie A. Timtim 05/25/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 42-year-old coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) positive man, may not be able to taste freedom even when he will recover from the virus because he will be transferred to the detention facility of…

Gwen: COVID-19 breaches CPDRC

Rosalie O. Abatayo 04/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has breached the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) with 18 inmates testing positive for the infection. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, on Wednesday afternoon, April 29, 2020, said the…

Barrio Luz village chief appeals to City Health to continue mass testing

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Barangay Luz chief Ronelio Sab-a is appealing to the Cebu City Health Department (CHD) not to stop the mass testing for residents in Sitio Zapatera after 53 cases have been recorded in the…

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