Covid-19 Updates for August 19, 2020

	COVID19 UPDATES
Coronavirus cases, deaths jump August 19, 2020 THE Department of Health (DOH) recorded Wednesday, August 19, 2020, an additional 4,650 cases of coronavirus infections and 111 deaths, one of the highest in a day.The... FULL STORY Motorcycle barriers scrapped for riders from same household MOTORCYCLE riders living in the same household are no longer required to install barriers.Joint Task Force Covid Shield commander Guillermo Eleazar said only riders not living in the same household are required to use barriers as approved... More → New Covid-19 cases found in Cebu City workplaces By Marites Villamor-Ilano ROUGHLY three out of five, or 60 percent, of new infections in Cebu City in the last five days were traced to the workplace, presenting new challenges in the battle against Covid-19 and prompting the Emergency Operations Center in Cebu City... More → Bayanihan 2 may not include stimulus programs, says Poe By Jove Moya THE bicameral conference committee reconciling the conflicting provisions of the Bayanihan to Recover as One or Bayanihan 2 bills may not include in the budget the proposed allocation for long-term economic stimulus plans, Senator Grace Poe... More → Labella mohangyo nga simbahan pasudlag 30% MOHANGYO si Mayor Edgardo Labella ngadto sa Regional Inter-Agency Task Force (RIATF) ug sa Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) para matugotan ang Cebu City nga makatapok og 30 porsiyento sa kapasidad sa mga simbahan sama... More → Face shields now required in commercial places in NCR FACE shields are now required in all commercial places in the National Capital Region (NCR), aside from workplaces and public transport systems.The face shields shall be worn aside from face masks.Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said... More → Covid-19 patient Bong Revilla taken to hospital SENATOR Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. was rushed to the hospital Tuesday afternoon, August 18, 2020, after developing pneumonia, his wife Bacoor, Cavite Mayor Lani Revilla said.In a Facebook post, Mayor Revilla said her husband's latest... More → Duque says he has 'zero tolerance' for corruption By Jove Moya DEPARTMENT of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Tuesday, August 18, 2020, denied allegations of corruption against the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), saying he has "zero tolerance" for it.Duque also sits as... More → Davao airport requires all to wear face shield By Cristina E. Alivio THE Francisco Bangoy International Airport (FBIA), also known as the Davao International Airport (DIA), released an advisory requiring all persons entering the DIA premises to wear face shields.Engineer Rex Obcena, FBIA manager, in the One... More → Davao airport's expansion delayed due to Covid-19 By Ralph Lawrence G. Llemit THE P700-million expansion project of the Francisco Bangoy International Airport or the Davao International Airport (DIA) might be delayed due to the current pandemic that affected the project's timeline of implementation.Civil Aviation... More → OPINION MORE OPINION Nalzaro: Is there a reinfection? SINCE the coronavirus disease (Covid 19) pandemic began there have been reports from doctors... Espinoza: Instill discipline! The news that the transmission of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Cebu City has slowed down is...
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