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DOH-Central Visayas, other agencies implement strategies to address surge in coronavirus cases

SunStar SunStar File May 14, 2021 THE New Normal Oasis for Adaptation and a Home (Noah) Complex will close its doors on May 30, 2021, about a year after starting operations as an isolation center for asymptomatic and mild coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) patients. The complex, located in the South Road Properties (SRP), has stopped accepting Covid-19 patients since May 5. Work is ongoing on an extension facility behind the Bigfoot Studio building, where the Noah personnel may mo...

SunStar + February 21, 2021 THE Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) 7 paid P763,266 for 34 approved Covid-19 Community Isolation Benefit Package (CCIBP) claims in Cebu. Dina Cinchez, PhilHealth 7 public relations officer, said that as of Feb. 11, 2021, PhilHealth 7 received 845 CCIBP claims in the region. A total of 800 claims were from Community Isolation Units (CIUs), or Department of Health (DOH)-certified public or private non-hospital facilities that serve as quaran...

SunStar + February 20, 2021 ISOLATION centers for those with Covid-19 serve a purpose in controlling the spread of the virus and preventing hospitals and medical staff from getting overwhelmed by a rise in the number of patients. Department of Health (DOH) numbers have shown that about 80 percent of those who have the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) have either mild symptoms or none at all. They do not need to be hospitalized but some may not be able to isolate themselves at home, p...

SunStar Covid facilities reopen in Cebu City REOPENED. The Cebu City Quarantine Center, located at the North Reclamation Area, has reopened. It started receiving Covid-19 patients on Friday, January 22, 2021, following a surge in Covid-19 cases in the city. (Cebu City PIO) + January 22, 2021 ALL of Cebu Citys quarantine facilities, including those in the barangays, are again ready to accept Covid-19 patients following a rise in cases this month. On Frida...

SunStar SunStar File January 21, 2021 A POLICE officer who was assigned at the Basilica del Sto. Niño in downtown Cebu City has tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). City Councilor Joel Garganera, deputy chief implementer of the city’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC), said the result came out on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, a day after she was swabbed. Garganera said the police officer was experiencing symptoms of the disease, which prompted her to undergo th...