CAGAYAN – Cagayan Governor Manuel Mamba urged all mayors in this province to prepare a mass burial site in their town due to the continuous rise in the number of deaths in COVID-19. The Cagayan Provincial Information Office said Mamba had asked the mayors to prepare for the impact of COVID-19, noti
SunStar Pangasinan health exec reminds public versus heat stroke
The heat index in the province of Pangasinan as of 2 p.m. on May 12, 2021 reaches 52 degrees Celsius. The heat index between 41 and 54 degrees Celsius is considered dangerous. (PNA Photo)
+ May 13, 2021 LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – The Provincial Health Office (PHO) has reminded Pangasinenses to stay indoors or in shaded areas, remain well hydrated, and avoid strenuous activities amid dangerously high heat index being experienced in the province.
In an interview on Wednesday, PHO chief Dr. Anna Ma. Teresa de Guzman said individuals, especially those with heavy work and workers under the direct heat of the sun like construction workers and traffic enforcers, should regularly drink sufficient amounts of water.
Published January 9, 2021, 5:36 PM
CAGAYAN – The specimen taken from the 10 relatives of the overseas Filipina worker (OFW), who was found to be positive for the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant in Hong Kong, are now being examined by the Department of Health (DOH).
This was disclosed by the Cagayan Provincial Information Office (PIO) Saturday as it confirmed that the afflicted Filipina had direct contact with her relatives when she came home for a visit in her Solana.
The Cagayan PIO said she left Cagayan last December 17 on a private vehicle, and arrived in Manila, December 18.
She then underwent swab test on December 19 which turned out negative.