By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bago City Mayor Nicholas Yulo has ordered a lockdown on one of their barangays and six other areas following a “large scale community transmission” of the coronavirus disease, or Covid-19. Based on a statement issued by the city’s public information office, the areas on lockdown starting Monday, September 7, until …
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Capitol-run molecular lab to boost testing capacity
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental provincial administrator, Atty. Rayfrando Diaz, revealed the provincial government is eyeing to boost the testing capacity of the molecular laboratory at Teresita Lopez Jalandoni Provincial Hospital in Silay City. Diaz said the provincial government is hiring seven additional medical technologists for the molecular laboratory so that it …
Pathologist tells NegOcc, Bacolod City gov’ts: ‘Closely monitor Covid-19 positivity rate’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A chief pathologist from the Department of Health (DOH) has advised both the provincial government of Negros Occidental and the city government of Bacolod to closely monitor the current Covid-19 positivity rate. This comes after an initial report on Friday, September 4, revealed that 212 of the 1,598 individuals who …
NegOcc to still require 14-day quarantine for ROFs
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Mayors in Negros Occidental will still require returning overseas Filipinos (ROFs) to undergo a 14-day quarantine. The decision was made after an online meeting by the mayors with Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday. Lacson said that the “issue has already been settled with the mayors that a second swab is …
NegOcc vice guv calls for studying effective strategy for mass testing
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga If the mass testing for the coronavirus is to be replicated in other areas of Negros Occidental, an effective strategy should be studied, Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer said. “We cannot just tell people that they should be tested and stay home while waiting for the results,” Ferrer said. “What will …
NegOcc vice guv, prov’l board offices on lockdown
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The offices of the Vice Governor and provincial board were ordered locked down by Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer until September 8 after another technical assistant of a board member was suspected to be positive for the coronavirus disease 2019, or Covid-19. The two offices will also undergo disinfection, said Renelo …
‘NPA leader’ linked to murder of Ayungon cops dies in shootout
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An alleged leader of the New People’s Army (NPA) linked to the murder of four police officers in Negros Oriental’s Ayungon town last year was shot dead following a shootout with members of the 15th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army, Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) and Negros Oriental …
NegOcc halts LSI trips until Sept. 7
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The provincial government of Negros Occidental has declared a moratorium for the travel of locally stranded individuals (LSIs) to the province until September 7. Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said that the moratorium is only for the incoming LSIs, but those traveling outside of the province are allowed to leave. Meanwhile, …
Covid mass testing in Bacolod a success
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Despite falling short of 5K target The mass testing of residents in Bacolod City for the coronavirus disease 2019, or Covid-19, was still an overall success despite falling short of the targeted 5,000 individuals. Based on data released by the City Health Office (CHO), a total of 4,384 individuals were …
Valladolid hospital’s 4 medical staff test positive for Covid-19
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Valladolid District Hospital in Negros Occidental’s Valladolid town was temporarily closed last week after four of their medical staff tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019, or Covid-19. Based on information released through Facebook by the municipal government of Valladolid, the group comprises of one doctor, one nurse and …