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+ February 20, 2021 ISOLATION centers for those with Covid-19 serve a purpose in controlling the spread of the virus and preventing hospitals and medical staff from getting overwhelmed by a rise in the number of patients.
Department of Health (DOH) numbers have shown that about 80 percent of those who have the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) have either mild symptoms or none at all. They do not need to be hospitalized but some may not be able to isolate themselves at home, putting household members at risk of infection.
The World Health Organization (WHO) early on during the pandemic pushed for governments to set up isolation shelters or community isolation centers for those with Covid-19 but who are not at increased risk for severe disease.
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REOPENED. The Cebu City Quarantine Center, located at the North Reclamation Area, has reopened. It started receiving Covid-19 patients on Friday, January 22, 2021, following a surge in Covid-19 cases in the city. (Cebu City PIO)
+ January 22, 2021 ALL of Cebu City s quarantine facilities, including those in the barangays, are again ready to accept Covid-19 patients following a rise in cases this month.
On Friday, January 22, 2021, the Cebu City Quarantine Center (CCQC) resumed operations after a few months of temporary closure.
The CCQC was earlier ordered closed by Mayor Edgardo Labella to allow the facility s expansion to become an extension of the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC).
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SunStar File January 21, 2021 A POLICE officer who was assigned at the Basilica del Sto. Niño in downtown Cebu City has tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
City Councilor Joel Garganera, deputy chief implementer of the city’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC), said the result came out on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, a day after she was swabbed.
Garganera said the police officer was experiencing symptoms of the disease, which prompted her to undergo the test at the Regional Health Services 7.
In a press conference, Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) Director Col. Josefino Ligan said contact tracers are still trying to determine where the police officer contracted the disease, considering that devotees had already been barred from entering the basilica when her symptoms manifested.
January 12, 2021 CEBU City Mayor Edgardo Labella has ordered the reopening of two barangay isolation centers (BICs) to anticipate a surge of Covid-19 cases in the city.
The reactivation of the two BICs in Barangays Mambaling and Zapatera is meant to ensure that the city’s Covid-19 facilities will not be overwhelmed should more coronavirus cases crop up in the coming days, said Councilor Joel Garganera, deputy chief implementer of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC).
Garganera said that as of Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, a total of 171 Covid-19 patients were being treated at the New Normal Oasis for Adaptation and a Home (Noah) complex at the South Road Properties (SRP). The Noah Complex has a total bed capacity of 300.