Central Visayas logs more active cases than recoveries from Sept. 20-26
CEBU CITY, Philippines —The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) logged a total of 421 new cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the region in the last seven days, from September 20 to 26, 2020, exceeding the 380 recoveries reported by the health department for the same period. Of the 421 cases, […] The post Central Visayas logs more active cases than recoveries from Sept. 20-26 appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Thousands flee Greek island fires as southern US swelters
Around 30,000 people were moved to safety on the Greek island of Rhodes where a wildfire burned on Saturday, while people in the southern United States struggled under a record-breaking heatwave. Tens of millions of people have been suffering through intense heat this summer and the world looks set for its hottest July on record. As temperature records tumble, experts have pointed to climate change driven by the burning of fossil fuels, arguing that global warming is playing a key role in the devastating heat. On the Mediterranean island of Rhodes, where a wildfire has been blazing for days, boats carried 2,000 people to safety from beaches in the east of the popular tourist island. Greek fire service spokesman Vassilis Varthakogiannis told Skai TV: "This is not a fire that will be over tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. It'll be troubling us for days." Three coastguard ships led more than 30 private vessels in the evacuation, while a Greek navy boat was heading to the area. Island officials arranged for dozens of buses to take people to safety, but where fires had cut off road access, others had to walk. Authorities have opened up gyms, schools and hotel conference centers to serve as makeshift accommodation, while firefighters battle the blaze. In Athens, the foreign ministry said it had activated its crisis management unit to facilitate the evacuation of foreign citizens due to the ongoing forest fires. Greece is fighting dozens of forest fires 11 days into a heatwave that has seen temperatures soaring above 40 Celsius (104 Fahrenheit). Meteorologists have warned it could be the longest hot spell the country has ever seen. - 80 million Americans sweltering - Across the southern United States, about 80 million Americans will swelter in temperatures of 41C and above this weekend, the National Weather Service said. The southwestern city of Phoenix, Arizona hit 46C on Saturday, extending a record-breaking streak to 22 consecutive days of highs above 43C. Tourists have been flocking to Death Valley National Park, which straddles California and Nevada, to post selfies with a temperature display outside the visitor centre. Many are hoping to see it break a world record of 56.7C, which was set in July 1913 but was likely the result of a faulty measurement, according to several meteorologists. Further north, in Canada, which has been suffering wildfires that left Montreal blanketed in smog, torrential rain hit the eastern province of Nova Scotia, cutting off roads and threatening to burst a dam. Four people were reported missing, including two children who had been in a car engulfed by flood waters. Meanwhile, nearly 1,000 active wildfires were burning across Canada, with 11.3 million hectares scorched this season by the deadly blazes. Across the border in the US state of Washington, a wildfire burned more than 12,000 hectares (30,000 acres) in less than a day. - Hottest month - July 2023 is on track to be the hottest month -- not only since records began, but also in "hundreds, if not thousands, of years", said leading NASA climatologist Gavin Schmidt. The effects cannot be attributed solely to the El Nino weather pattern, which "has really only just emerged" and isn't expected to strengthen until later in the year, he added. El Nino is associated with the warming of ocean surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean. Schmidt said the trend of extreme heat was expected to persist, "and the reason why we think that's going to continue, is because we continue to put greenhouse gases into the atmosphere". The exceptional temperatures in Greece also meant key tourist sites such as the Acropolis closed during the hottest part of the day. A 46-year-old man was reported to have succumbed to heatstroke on the central Greek island of Evia after being admitted to Chalkida hospital. Staff there said cardio-respiratory failure following exposure to high temperatures appeared to have been the cause. Emergency health officials told the state broadcaster they had admitted at least 38 heatstroke patients in the last three days, while hospitals were also seeing cases of fainting and other heat-related conditions. Greece is just one of many countries battling a prolonged spell of extreme heat around the globe in recent days. burs/jj/acb © Agence France-Presse The post Thousands flee Greek island fires as southern US swelters appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
PH logs over 1,000 new Covid-19 cases
DOH The daily Covid-19 tally of the Philippines is back to over 1,000 on Wednesday, Oct. 26. Department of Health’s (DOH) latest data showed 1,121 newly confirmed patients infected with Covid-19 virus nationwide. Active cases stood at 21,325. The regions with the most cases in the last two weeks were Metro Manila with 6,751, Calabarzon with 3,798, Central Luzon with 2,234, Western Visayas with 1,638, and Davao region 1,344. The country’s caseload rose to 3,997,941. Of the figure, 3,912,733 patients have recovered while the death toll was at 63,883. “Let’s continue to observe the health protocol; pagsusuot ng face mask, especially doon sa mga mataong lugar. The pandemic is not over and we are yet in the phase of the pandemic although mas manageable ngayon kasi mababa na ang mga kaso, hindi na napupuno ang mga hospitals, mababa na rin ang mga death rate but we should not think that this pandemic is over,” said infectious disease expert Dr. Rontgene Solante in a public briefing. “Covid is still with us, there is steep transmission, so kailangan pa rin magmatyag, and be vigilant with all the movements and be careful also with all the gatherings that we have,” he added......»»
EOC: Unvaccinated individuals make up 90% of COVID cases in Mandaue
MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Ninety percent of Mandaue City’s active COVID cases are unvaccinated individuals, according to the Mandaue City Emergency Operations Center (EOC). As of Wednesday, August 11, 2021, Mandaue City has 1,629 active cases of COVID-19, according to data from the Department of Health in Central Visayas. Lawyer Julius Ceasar Entise, EOC deputy […] The post EOC: Unvaccinated individuals make up 90% of COVID cases in Mandaue appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Rising cases in Cebu City worries EOC
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City is already feeling the effects of the third wave of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in Central Visayas this month. On July 9, 2021, the city recorded 111 new COVID-19 cases raising its active cases to 1,005, the first time the city broke the 1,000-mark of cases again since […] The post Rising cases in Cebu City worries EOC appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Active cases in Cebu City down to 912
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City continues to experience a downtrend in new COVID-19 cases. As of April 11, the latest bulletin from the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) show that the city’s active cases has decreased to 912. The same report stated that Cebu City recorded more recoveries than additional cases of […] The post Active cases in Cebu City down to 912 appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Mandaue City’s EOC chief notes ‘slight drop’ in active cases
MANDAUE CITY, Philippines- Mandaue City still has 964 active cases of the coronavirus disease as of March 28, 2021, data from the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) showed. But the accommodation of individuals who tested positive for the coronavirus disease is no longer a problem because of the availability of three isolation facilities […] The post Mandaue City’s EOC chief notes ‘slight drop’ in active cases appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Cebu City EOC sees better days
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is seeing better days with better figures with its own count of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases. In the EOC records, the city now only has 1,696 active cases of the virus, which differs by almost 900 from the Department of Health in Central […] The post Cebu City EOC sees better days appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Still rising, COVID-19 active cases in Cebu City nears 700
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cases of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is still rising in Cebu City. The city recorded an additional 60 new cases of the virus as compared to the 21 recoveries, raising the total active cases to 689 as of January 20, 2021. In the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) […] The post Still rising, COVID-19 active cases in Cebu City nears 700 appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Cebu City’s active COVID-19 cases now at 306
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City breached the 300-mark of active cases once again after recording 25 new Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections on November 18, 2020. In the daily report released by the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7), the active cases have reached 306, the first massive spike in the last two […] The post Cebu City’s active COVID-19 cases now at 306 appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Cebu City’s active cases near 300 with 30 recorded today
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City’s number of active coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases is nearing the 300-mark. The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7), in their latest COVID-19 bulletin, recorded 30 new confirmed cases in the city on Sunday, November 15, pushing the total active cases to 292. DOH-7’s data also showed there […] The post Cebu City’s active cases near 300 with 30 recorded today appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Cebu City’s active cases rise back to 209
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The number of active coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in Cebu City jumped back to 209 as of November 13, 2020. This developed after the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7), in its latest COVID-19 bulletin, reported more new confirmed cases than recoveries. Data from DOH-7 showed that the city […] The post Cebu City’s active cases rise back to 209 appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Cebu City’s COVID-19 active cases rise to 185
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The number of active coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in Cebu City slightly increased to 185 as of November 11, 2020, data from local health officials show. This after the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) recorded 28 new cases on November 11. It also marked the second consecutive day […] The post Cebu City’s COVID-19 active cases rise to 185 appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Cebu City ends October with less than 200 active cases
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City greeted the first day of November with less than 200 active cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The latest bulletin from the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) showed that the city was monitoring 151 active cases of COVID-19 as of October 31. Active cases refer to […] The post Cebu City ends October with less than 200 active cases appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Cebu City’s recovery rate now at 91 percent
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City is entering its eighth week under modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) with its number of active cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continually decreasing and its recoveries increasing. Data from the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7), compiled by CDN Digital, showed that the city’s recoveries from […] The post Cebu City’s recovery rate now at 91 percent appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Central Visayas logs 103 new cases, recovery rate hits 89%
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Central Visayas has logged 103 new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Wednesday, October 14, 2020, a day after the active cases in the region dipped to below 1,000. In the October 14 case bulletin issued by the health department here, DOH-7 said the 103 new cases include 55 from […] The post Central Visayas logs 103 new cases, recovery rate hits 89% appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
CV COVID-19 update: Active cases dwindle to 1,153 as recovery hits 88.57%
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The active case count of coronavirus disease continues to dwindle in Central Visayas as the health department reports more recoveries than new cases, at least in the last seven days. From October 4 to October 10, 2020, the Department of Health in Central Visayas declared a total of 476 recoveries from […] The post CV COVID-19 update: Active cases dwindle to 1,153 as recovery hits 88.57% appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Active COVID-19 cases in Central Visayas reach 1.7K
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The number of active cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Central Visayas has risen to over 1,700 as of Sunday, September 27, 2020, according to the case update of the health department here. The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) reported an additional 52 new cases of COVID-19 in […] The post Active COVID-19 cases in Central Visayas reach 1.7K appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Central Visayas logs more active cases than recoveries from Sept. 20-26
CEBU CITY, Philippines —The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) logged a total of 421 new cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the region in the last seven days, from September 20 to 26, 2020, exceeding the 380 recoveries reported by the health department for the same period. Of the 421 cases, […] The post Central Visayas logs more active cases than recoveries from Sept. 20-26 appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
3,999 of CV’s 17.8K COVID cases remain active – DOH
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Out of close to 18,000 total confirmed cases of coronavirus disease in Central Visayas, the Department of Health regional office has reported that only 3,999 remain active as of Saturday, August 15. In its August 15-case bulletin, DOH-7 listed an additional 104 infections and 170 new recoveries in the region. This […] The post 3,999 of CV’s 17.8K COVID cases remain active – DOH appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
COVID-19 recoveries surpass active cases among police in Region 7
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The number of police officers in Central Visayas who have fully recovered from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) surpassed those pertaining to active cases. Police Brigadier General Albert Ignatius Ferro, director of the Police Regional Office here (PRO – 7), announced this in a press briefing with reporters on Wednesday, August […] The post COVID-19 recoveries surpass active cases among police in Region 7 appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»