A COVID-19 scare

Ambeth R. Ocampo - @inquirerdotnet 04/07/2021

Lockdown extended another week? Nobody seems surprised. Some even think this will last till the end of the month, speculating that Malacañang is merely delaying the inevitable to keep people in the National Capital Region Bubble happy…

DoH Eastern Visayas: 51-year-old PUI who died in Tacloban not a confirmed Covid-19 case

Jani Arnaiz 04/06/2020

MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte – The Department of Health (DoH) in Eastern Visayas vehemently denied information circulating that the 51-year-old person of interest (PUI) in Tacloban City who died last April 2, 2020 was positive of the…

5-month-old PUI from Southern Leyte dies, tests negative for COVID-19

Jani Arnaiz 04/04/2020

MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte – A five-month-old baby boy, who was considered a patient under investigation (PUI) for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), died on Thursday, April 2, 2020, or less than 23 hours since he was admitted…

Another NegOr PUI dies while waiting for swab test results

Florence Baesa 03/29/2020

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental-A person under investigation (PUI) for the coronavirus disease 2019 ( COVID-19) died last night, March 28, 2020, while admitted to a private hospital here. The PUI, a 39-year-old male patient, died while awaiting…

Over 5,000 monitored for suspected COVID-19 in Central Visayas

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/20/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) is monitoring over 5,000 individuals suspected of having the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). As of March 19, 2020, a total of 5,632 of persons under…

Dead PUI in Cebu City negative for COVID-19

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The 27-year-old person under investigation (PUI), who died of respiratory illness in Cebu City on Sunday, March 15, 2020, tested negative to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Her swab samples had returned from…

Negros Oriental under Medical Code Red Sub Level 2

Florence Baesa 03/15/2020

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental — The province of Negros Oriental is now placed under Medical Code Red Sub Level 2 for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) following the death a councilor from Tayasan this morning, March 15, 2020 who…

Police after PUI who ‘left’ NegOr Provincial Hospital

Florence A. Baesa 03/15/2020

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental – Policemen here are looking for a man who “left” the provincial hospital where he was admitted for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVId-19) monitoring. Police Colonel Julian Entoma , director of the Negros Oriental…

PUI in ship from Manila, 311 passengers cleared

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — One of the 312 passengers of a ship, who arrived in the Cebu City port from Manila on Saturday morning, March 14, 2020, has been put on quarantine. The passenger, who was nursing…

Two more PUIs discharged in Central Visayas

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/20/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Two more patients under investigation (PUIs) suspected to have the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Central Visayas were discharged on February 20, 2020.  Based on COVID-19’s real-time tracker, a total of 54 PUIs were already…

No more Filipino passengers quarantined in Apas facility

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—There will be no more Filipino passengers from China and Taiwan who will be staying in a designated quarantine facility in Barangay Apas, here. This developed after a government health officer assigned to monitor the…

Chan may use house arrest ankle trackers for returning Oponganons

Futch Anthony Inso 02/05/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – In order to effectively monitor the conditions of returning local residents from China, Lapu-Lapu City mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan is considering the use of GPS House Arrest Ankle Bracelet trackers for those who…

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