Covid-19 Updates for September 1, 2020

	COVID19 UPDATES
Coronavirus infections continue steady climb September 1, 2020 OVER 3,000 new coronavirus infections were recorded across the country in the last two weeks, according to the Department of Health (DOH) case bulletin Tuesday, September... FULL STORY Covid-19 task force focuses on NCR, 17 other areas NATIONAL Task Force Against Covid-19 chief implementer Carlito Galvez Jr. said they are monitoring 17 focus areas and the National Capital Region (NCR).In his report to President Rodrigo Duterte Monday night, August 31, 2020, Galvez said... More → Entire Cebu now under MGCQ ENVIRONMENT Secretary Roy Cimatu announced early Monday, Aug. 31, 2020, the downgrade of Cebu City's quarantine status to modified general community quarantine starting on Sept. 1, despite fears that further easing of restrictions on... More → Can I use a face shield instead of a mask? CAN I use a face shield instead of a mask?No. Health officials don't recommend the clear plastic barriers as a substitute for masks because of the lack of research on whether they keep an infected person from spreading viral droplets to... More → Iligan reverts to MECQ; NCR, 4 others under GCQ PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, August 31, 2020, approved the recommendation to revert Iligan City in Northern Mindanao to modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) following a surge in coronavirus infections.The National Capital... More → RDC-Davao eyes test centers per province By Ralph Lawrence G. Llemit THE Davao Regional Development Council (RDC-Davao) is pushing for the establishment of Covid-19 testing centers per provinces as part of the Council's Covid-19 Resiliency and Recovery Program for Davao Region.During the virtual launch... More → Fight vs pandemic takes center stage of Cortes' Soca MANDAUE City Mayor Jonas Cortes delivered his State of the City Address (Soca) Sunday afternoon, Aug. 30, 2020, as the city celebrated its 51st Charter Day.Cortes highlighted the City Government's efforts in fighting the coronavirus... More → Iloilo City eyes Covid-19 lab operation by mid-September ILOILO City Government is eyeing the operation of a temporary Covid-19 laboratory at Alternative Learning System (ALS) building in Barangay San Pedro in Molo district by middle of September.Mayor Jerry Treñas said the alternative facility... More → Results of mass testing in 4 LGUs up for release within the week By Teresa D. Ellera THE results of individuals who underwent swab test in the Cities of Bago, Silay, Talisay, and the town of Murcia are targeted to be released within the week.Philippine Councilors League (PCL)-Negros Occidental Chapter President and Board... More → Hong Kong begins mass-testing for virus amid public doubts HONG KONG -- Hong Kong began a voluntary mass-testing program for coronavirus Tuesday, September 1, as part of a strategy to break the chain of transmission in the city's third outbreak of the disease.The virus-testing program has... More → OPINION MORE OPINION Cabaero: Call to invest in mental health IT IS a complication of the Covid-19 crisis. Whatever limited access people had to mental health... Briones: Glasnost 2020 THE world's reaction to the Russian announcement that it had developed a vaccine for the...
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