Bañacia wants to swab test Lapu-Lapu City’s PWDs

Futch Anthony Inso 12/04/2020

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The head of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) of Lapu-Lapu City has suggested to include the city’s persons with disability (PWDs) in its swab testing program. Nagiel Bañacia, Lapu-Lapu City’s…

Lapu health officials expect rise in COVID-19 cases

Futch Anthony Inso 11/20/2020

Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines- The Lapu-Lapu City Health Department is expecting a spike of new Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in the city. Grace Carungay, head of the City Epidemiology and Surveillance…

One more Lapu tricycle driver tests positive for COVID-19

Futch Anthony Inso 10/08/2020

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—One more tricycle driver here tested positive for the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Grace Carungay, the head of the Lapu-Lapu City Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit, told CDN Digital that out of the 303 swab samples…

Chan to tricycle drivers: No swab testing, no special permit to operate

Futch Anthony Inso 10/06/2020

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—Tricycle drivers who will not be able to participate in the swab testing conducted by the Lapu-Lapu City government will not be allowed to ply their routes. This was the statement of Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan…

Out of 682 tricycle, PUV drivers in Lapu-Lapu, only one tests positive for COVID-19

Futch Anthony Inso 10/05/2020

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—Only one of the  682 tricycles and Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) drivers who underwent swab testing here last week tested positive for the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). This was divulged by Grace Carungay, City Epidemiology…

700 Mandaue City Public Market vendors to undergo swab tests

Mary Rose Sagarino 10/01/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — At least 700 vendors and stallholders at the Mandaue City Public Market will undergo a targeted mass swab testing soon. Lawyer John Eddu Ibañez, executive secretary of Mayor Jonas Cortes, said that Mandaue…

Lapu tricycle, PUV drivers undergo swab testing

Futch Anthony Inso 09/30/2020

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu- Tricycle and public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers here flocked to the Hoops Dome in barangay Gun-ob on Wednesday morning, September 30, 2020, to take part in the swab testing for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).…

First batch of Carbon Market vendors tested

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 09/30/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The first batch of Carbon Market vendors have been subjected to swab testing on Wednesday, September 30, 2020, the samples of which will undergo a pooled polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing. The city…

DILG exec warns residents, who refuse swab test: You may be arrested

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/25/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Assistant Secretary Alexander Macario of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) warns the residents who refuse to be swabbed during contact tracing. Macario said that DILG Secretary Eduardo Año already made…

Project Ark eyes pooled testing to lower cost of virus detection

Roy Stephen C. Canivel - Reporter / @roycanivel_inq 07/25/2020

A private sector initiative is conducting a study that will assess the viability of pooled swab testing for the coronavirus, as an alternative to individualized but pricier swab testing. At a press briefing on Friday, Iloilo Rep.…

PCR Testing for COVID-19 at UCMed

Dianne Zarina G. Savillo 07/23/2020

PCR-Test assessment at UCMed | Contributed Photos If you are worried about your status and think that you are manifesting some symptoms of COVID-19, it is best for you to have yourself tested immediately. Not only will…

48 close contacts of Talisay’s 2nd COVID patient tested, isolated

Rosalie Abatayo 05/03/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —The Talisay City government has already identified 48 individuals who were the recent close contact of their second coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patient. All of the 48 individuals were already made to undergo swab…

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