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Western Visayas Medical Center (WVMC) announced that they will temporarily suspend the admission of new patients in their facilities starting Saturday, August 22. In an ‘important advisory’ posted online, WVMC …
WVMC temporarily suspends new admission of patients Read More The occupancy rate of wards dedicated for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients in the Department of Health (DOH)-retained hospitals in the Western Visayas have reached critical stage. DOH has four …
COVID occupancy rate in DOH WV hospitals in critical stage Read More
Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. has unrolled a rehabilitation program aimed to bring about economic recovery and heal social life in the Province of Iloilo following the coronavirus pandemic. Dubbed “Plan …
Defensor unrolls rehabilitation plan for Iloilo Read More
Guimaras has reported nine new cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) today, August 17. This brings the total number of confirmed cases in the island-province to 71. In a Facebook …
Guimaras logs 9 new COVID-19 cases Read More
Instead of the previously announced date of August 24, the school opening for academic year 2020-2021 has been deferred to October 2020. Education Secretary Leonor Briones announced Friday, August 14 …
DepEd moves class opening to October 5 Read More
Department of Health Regional Office 6 said that the eyeglass-type face shield is acceptable as long as it covers the whole face. DOH Western Visayas Center for Health Development (DOH …
Eyeglass-type face shield is okay, says DOH Read More
Starting August 15, all employees will be required to wear face shields together with face masks to curb the transmission of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in workplaces. Department of Labor …
DOLE: Face shield required for workers starting August 15 Read More
The Iloilo City Government is strengthening all its efforts and operations amidst the rising cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the metro. In a meeting with COVID team and key …
Iloilo City strengthens anti-COVID strategies Read More Six medical technologists working in the Western Visayas Medical Center Sub-National Laboratory (WVMC-SNL) were infected with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Dr. Joseph Dean L. Nicolo, hospital chief of WVMC, confirmed …
6 Medtechs of WVMC Sub-National Lab positive for COVID-19 Read More
United Arab Emirates (UAE) is now doing clinical trials for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine, and an Ilonggo nurse working there has volunteered to be part of it. Ramon Francisco …
Ilonggo nurse volunteered in clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccine Read More