SunStar + January 30, 2021 CEBU Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has shrugged off the serious concern aired by an independent research group on the trend of increasing Covid-19 cases in the province. In a press conference on Jan. 29, 2021, Garcia said she was more concerned about Cebu’s economy. “I wonder why Dr. Leachon does not look at other cities that have more than 499 active cases and their population is not even one-third of the province (of Cebu),” Garcia said referring to Dr. Tony Leachon, former special advisor to the National Task Force on the Covid-19. In its Jan. 28 report, Octa Research Group said Cebu, including Cebu City, has become an area of “serious concern” with its rising Covid-19 cases.