Covid-19 Updates for September 16, 2020

	COVID19 UPDATES
Coronavirus cases surge past 270,000 September 16, 2020 THE Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday, September 16, 2020, reported 3,550 new cases of coronavirus infection, causing the total count in the country to surge past... FULL STORY Reduced distance in PUVs attracts mixed views SOME Cebuano commuters fear that Covid-19 cases will increase when the reduced physical distance between passengers in public transportation will be implemented in areas placed on modified general community quarantine.Others agree with the... More → Cebu City residents told not to visit tourist spots in province CEBU City Mayor Edgardo Labella has urged the city's residents to avoid visiting tourist destinations in the province.This after Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia said some mayors were being cautious about Cebu City residents visiting their tourist... More → Medical experts back new physical distancing policy, recommend '7 commandments' A GROUP of medical experts backed the government's new policy reducing physical distancing requirements in public transportation units, saying increasing public transport capacity will build back the country's economy.The medical... More → UNWTO: Int'l tourist arrivals down 65% in first half INTERNATIONAL tourist arrivals have plunged 93 percent in June this year versus the same month in 2019, data from the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) showed, noting the severe impact Covid-19 has had on the... More → India surpasses 5 million coronavirus cases, 82,066 deaths NEW DELHI -- India's coronavirus confirmed cases crossed five million on Wednesday, September 16, still soaring and testing the country's feeble health care system in tens of thousands of impoverished towns and villages.The Health... More → Galvez: Modernize healthcare facilities By Ralph Lawrence G. Llemit NATIONAL Task Force against Covid-19 (NTF) Chief Implementer Carlito Galvez is eyeing to modernize the country's healthcare facilities similar to Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC).Galvez on Monday evening, September 14, 2020,... More → DOTr chief defends distancing policy By Jove Moya THE decision to reduce physical distancing requirements in public transportation units was a "product of research and simulation", Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade told lawmakers on Tuesday, September 15,... More → 7 Eastern Visayas barangay captains suspended over SAP anomalies By Ronald O. Reyes SEVEN barangay captains in Eastern Visayas have been placed under six-month preventive suspension over alleged anomalies in the implementation of the first tranche of the government's Social Amelioration Program (SAP) last April.Acting... More → 5 Davao village chiefs face raps for SAP anomalies By Ralph Lawrence G. Llemit FIVE barangay officials in Davao Region have been placed on a six-month preventive suspension by the Office of the Ombudsman following the filing of complaints by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) against them for... More → OPINION MORE OPINION Editorial: Yes, good call CEBU Governor Gwendolyn Garcia is right. Since March, Cebu City has always been the weakest link,... Espinoza: Let's not be complacent; enforce the law! GOOD day, everyone! How are you doing so far under the modified general community quarantine (MGCQ)?...
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