More public activities after Cebu concert

CEBU CITY – Mayor Michael Rama said he will allow more public activities that will spur economic growth amid the continued slowdown of Covid-19 cases here.

Covid vax for elderly in Central Visayas remains low

CEBU CITY – The Central Visayas region ranks second in the country that recorded the lowest number of senior citizens vaccinated against the Covid-19, next to the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), the Department of Health (DOH) said.

Alert Level 2 in Cebu

CEBU CITY – More commercial establishments are expected to re-open with workers getting back on their job as Central Visayas region, including Cebu province, has been placed under Alert Level 2 status until end of the month as the number of active Covid-19 cases continue to decline.

Cebu now requires negative RT-PCR tests

CEBU – International travellers whether Filipino or foreigners arriving at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport are now required to present negative RT-PCR test results taken within 48 hours before departing from their country of origin, and this is on top of their vaccination card.

DOH to vaccinate children 5-11 years old

CEBU CITY – Health authorities urged parents to have their children age five to 11 vaccinated against Covid-19, especially now that the highly contagious Omicron variant is now the dominant Covid-19 variant in the country.

LGUs told to prep vax masterlist for children

CEBU CITY – Health authorities in Central Visayas told local governments to prepare for the Covid-19 vaccination of children ages 12 to 17 years old, especially those with comorbidities, as mass vaccination continues against the deadly respiratory disease.

Covid-19 vaccines not for sale

CEBU CITY – The Department of Health reminded the public that all Covid-19 vaccines which were given “emergency use authorization” by the Food and Drug Administration are strictly not for sale and urged citizens to report to authorities any person illegally selling vaccines.

DOH tells LGUs to step up A2 vaccination

CEBU CITY – With low vaccination turnout for senior citizens, the Visayas Vaccination Operations Center (VVOC) has urged local governments in the province to shift to a house-to-house master listing of the A2 priority sector instead of only relying on online registration.

DOH wants RT-PCR testing for Cebu air travellers

CEBU CITY – The Department of Health in Central Visayas said it is now pushing for the revival of reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing for the travellers arriving at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport.

OFWs vaccinated vs. Covid, tested positive for virus

TWO OVERSEAS Filipino workers (OFW) who had been inoculated with Covid-19 abroad have tested positive for the deadly respiratory virus while in the Philippines, reports said.