CEBU CITY – Health authorities in Central Visayas are now investigating a “unique” case of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) transmission to a newborn infant in this city. “The presence of a newborn case in the region needs further validation on how transmission occurred since the mother tested negative,” Dr. Jaime Bernadas, Department of Health (DOH)-Central Visayas …
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DAVAO CITY –— Some 99 stranded individuals at the boundary of North Cotabato and Davao del Sur were allowed to go home after spending 14-day mandatory quarantine. On Monday, the health team released the clearance of 31 individuals, and they are now with their families following health protocol. As of yesterday, only 33 individuals are …
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DAVAO CITY — City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio has offered her one-year salary amounting to P2.1 million to a trust fund to help the frontliners of the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) who have been tested positive of the coronavirus. Duterte-Carpio made the offer after SPMC Chief Dr. Leopoldo Vega revealed that 12 of 300 medical …
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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — An 18-year-old resident of this city died inside the government health facility in Davao City after contracting the 2019 coronavirus disease (Covid-19). This was bared by Dr. Ian Gonzales of the Department of Health-10 (DOH-10) on Monday during the regular press briefing organized by the local government. Gonzales, chief of the …
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DAVAO CITY — The coronavirus pandemic in Davao region has soared to 90 as of April 11, says the Department of Health (DOH) Xl. As of 5:00 pm, April 10, the DOH Davao Center for Health Development reports three new cases of COVID-19 in Davao City, which brings the total number of cases in the …
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MANILA – A magnitude 5.5 earthquake hit Davao Occidental on Saturday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The tectonic quake struck 141 km. southeast of the municipality of Jose Abad Santos at 2:45 a.m. It had a depth of 52 kilometers. Intensity 2 was recorded in Kiamba, Alabel, and Malungon, Sarangani; and Intensity 1 …
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday reported 414 new confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases, bringing the total number to 3,660. In its 4 pm case bulletin, the DOH also said the number of patients who recovered from Covid-19 climbed to 73 but reported 11 new deaths, increasing the country’s death toll …
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DAVAO CITY — The provincial government of North Cotabato on Monday, April 6 announced the first recorded coronavirus disease (COVID-19) positive in the province. In a post by Governor Nancy Catamco, the Integrated Provincial Health Office reported that the patient, a 45-year-old male from Midsayap North Cotabato has a travel history to New Matina Gallera …
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DAVAO CITY –- Frontliners attending to patients suspected of having coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic expressed alarm of possible personal protective equipment (PPE) shortage. Dr. Leopoldo Vega, Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC), chief of hospital said they are now scouting for PPE suppliers in Metro Manila though they are getting donations but they need to sustain the requirement. …
DAVAO CITY — A magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit some parts of Southern Mindanao at around 11:30 in the evening on March 26, with epicenter traced at Maasim towm in Saranggani province. In its latest earthquake bulletin, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the earthquake was tectonic in origin. and recorded at 05.66°N, …
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