Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama. (File photo) CEBU CITY - Mayor Michael Rama on Monday urged voters to go out of their homes to vote in the May 9 national and local elections even as the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) allayed fears that coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases will rise after the polls. Rama said in a radio report the city has opened up after gaining ground in the fight against Covid-19 and has successfully transitioned to Alert Level 1. He, however, urged the voters to observe the minimum public health standards while in the polling places. "Again, like any other undertakings that we do, we have to do all these things with a shared responsibility. Go to your polling precincts, but wear (face) mask, social distancing, wash your hands always, and these are the things that we do, he said. In a statement, Rama's spokesperson, Karla Henry, said the city is on the right track in its vaccination efforts. "The direction of Mayor Rama now is really geared toward
CEBU CITY Fifty-five out of the 80 barangays here are already without Covid-19 cases, according to the city's Emergency Operations Center (EOC). “Out of the 727 tested, only four got positive. That’s a .55 percent positivity rate,” said City Councilor and EOC chief Joel Garganera, in reaction to