THE number of active cases of Covid-19 has reportedly continued to decrease from the last five days of September to the first five days of October. This was reported by City Councilor Joel Garganera, deputy chief implementer of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC). He said the medical frontliners have had a bit of a break […]
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DoJ sees criminal liability of police in drug war cases
JUSTICE SECRETARY Menardo I. Guevarra said 154 policemen involved in the 52 drug war cases turned over by the national police in June to the Justice department will possibly face criminal charges and not just administrative liability. “The DoJ (Department of Justice) noted that based on the facts gathered by the Philippine National Police (PNP) Internal Affairs Service, […]
Rama dislikes idea of placing Cebu City under stricter quarantine status
AMID the steady decrease of Covid-19 cases in Cebu City, Acting Mayor Michael Rama does not like the idea of changing the city’s current quarantine status to a stricter one. Staying in the general community quarantine (GCQ) status is way better than being placed under enhanced community quarantine or modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) as […]
Only Guadalupe hits 3-digit Covid-19 case count in past 10 days
ONLY one barangay has a three-digit case of Covid-19 in the past 10 days in Cebu City. This happened after the number of individuals infected with coronavirus decreased in the first half of September compared to the month of August. August saw a sudden surge in the number of infected individuals and fatalities, resulting in […]
Philippines posts 319 more Delta variant cases
SAN JUAN outsiders got a shot of the AstraZeneca vaccine at the city’s Theater Mall on Sept. 14. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS PHILIPPINE health authorities on Monday reported 319 more infections involving a more contagious Delta coronavirus variant, bringing the total to 3,027. Delta had become the dominant coronavirus variant in the country, overtaking […]
9 barangays in Ginatilan under added restrictions
GINATILAN has placed nine of its 14 barangays under added restrictions from September 15 to 30, 2021 due to the scourge of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) there. On September 15, Wednesday, Ginatilan Mayor Dean Michael Singco issued Executive Order (EO) 10, Series of 2021 placing Covid-19-affected barangays Palanas, San Roque, Poblacion, Guiwanon, Salamanca, Looc, Mangaco, Cañorong […]
Briones: Setting priorities
The main concern of the Cebu City Government should not be to bring down the number of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases in the city, of which some 96 percent are considered mild or asymptomatic. It should be to address the economic plight of thousands of families who have been left despondent in the wake […]
Cebu City Covid cases down, but deaths still high
THE coronavirus disease (Covid-19) situation in Cebu City is improving, but critical care occupancy in hospitals remains high and deaths this month alone have neared 40. City Councilor Joel Garganera, deputy chief implementer of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC), said the death toll is still high with 39 deaths logged in the first 12 days […]
Mandaue’s EOC expects rise in cases
THE Mandaue Emergency Operations Center (EOC) anticipates a rise in Covid-19 cases in the next three weeks after the city’s quarantine status was downgraded from modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) to general community quarantine (GCQ). Julius Caesar Entise, EOC deputy chief, noted that after quarantine restrictions were eased, people have become more complacent and have […]
Province, Cebu City report fewer active cases
THE Department of Health (DOH) 7 logged a total of 596 new recoveries on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021, bringing Central Visayas’ total number of recoveries to 99,900 or about 84 percent of the region’s coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases. The DOH 7 said 218 of the new recoveries were recorded in Cebu Province. The Province […]
Service companies likeliest to report COVID cases
COMPANIES in the service industry were the likeliest to report coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases among their staff, according to the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE). Of the 48,413 establishments the Labor department inspected in the year to date, 4,700 companies reported having COVID-19 cases, mostly in the service sector, Labor Assistant Secretary Ma. […]
Over 841K Central Visayas residents fully vaccinated
THE government has fully vaccinated 841,871 eligible individuals, or 21.3 percent of Central Visayas’ 3,947,710 total target number of individuals for Covid-19 vaccination, covering priority groups A1, A2, A3, A4 and A5, as of Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021. Dr. Van Philip Baton, medical coordinator for emerging and re-emerging infectious disease program of the Department of […]
Mandaue EOC: 4th Delta recovered
THE Mandaue City Emergency Operations Center (EOC) said the reported fourth case of the Delta variant in the city may have already recovered. This after the Department of Health Central Visayas (DOH 7) announced on Monday, Aug. 30, 2021 that 24 locals and two returning overseas Filipinos (ROFs) were additional cases of the Delta variant […]
CV Delta cases hit 99 as variant reaches NegOr
THE Department of Health (DOH) Central Visayas confirmed Monday that 26 new cases of the Delta (B.1.617.2) variant of the virus that causes Covid-19, were detected in the region as reported on Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021. This brings the total number of Delta variant cases in the region to 99 and marks the first time […]
ASF cases in Cagayan already under control, says vet
THE NEW cases of African Swine Fever (ASF) detected in four towns in Cagayan are already under control, according to its provincial veterinarian. “The (new) detected ASF cases are just isolated cases and are already under control. The provincial veterinary office is closely monitoring these cases,” Cagayan Acting Provincial Veterinarian Noli V. Buen said in a television interview on […]
75 of 80 Cebu City brgys log active Covid-19 cases
SEVENTY-FIVE out of 80 barangays in Cebu City have had active coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) transmission for the past 10 days or from August 18 to August 27, 2021. The Cebu City Emergency Operations Center (EOC) record shows that only five barangays in the city have not recorded any Covid-19 case for the past 10 […]
Rural health unit lockdown lifted in 8 days
THE lockdown implemented by the Municipal Government of Asturias affecting its own rural health unit (RHU) proved to be effective in curbing the number of active Covid-19 cases in the town. Asturias Mayor Antonio Pintor told SunStar Cebu that he ordered a lockdown of their RHU after its head nurse got infected with the coronavirus […]
Cebu City total cases reach 37,000
CEBU City’s total Covid-19 cases have now breached the 37,000 mark after 243 active cases were added to the list on Friday, Aug. 27, 2021. The new infections brought the total number of confirmed cases to 37,086 since the start of the pandemic last March 2020. The 243 new active cases from a batch of […]
226 Covid deaths in Cebu City in 25 days
A TOTAL of 226 people in Cebu City were reported to have died due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in less than four weeks of August. This was the second time that the City had a high number of Covid-19 deaths. The last time Cebu City had more Covid-19 deaths was in June 2021, […]
Mayor alarmed by 10 Covid-19 deaths in less than 2 months
FROM two last year, deaths from coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in the southern town of Alcoy have increased to 12, with 10 occurring only in July and August 2021. Alcoy Mayor Michael Angelo Sestoso said he found this alarming. “We have recorded a total of 12 deaths, and this is alarming for us because we […]