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COVID-19 pandemic in Central Visayas
Confirmed cases in Central Visayas by province (as of August 25)[note 1]
  500–999 confirmed
  100–499 confirmed
  50–99 confirmed
  10–49 confirmed
  1–9 confirmed
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationCentral Visayas
First outbreakWuhan, Hubei, China
Index caseTagbilaran, Bohol
Arrival dateFebruary 5, 2020
(4 years, 11 months and 2 days)
Confirmed cases23,686
Recovered21,206
Deaths
1,316
Government website
ro7.doh.gov.ph

The COVID-19 pandemic in Central Visayas is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus reached Central Visayas on February 5, 2020, when the first case of the disease was confirmed in Bohol. As of October 30, 2020, there have been 23,686 cases in Central Visayas with 1,316 deaths and 21,206 recoveries.[1] Cebu City, which has 10,487 confirmed cases, has registered 668 deaths and 9,583 recoveries.[1]

Timeline

The first two confirmed in the Philippines overall were Chinese tourists admitted in a hospital in Metro Manila both who had travel history to Dumaguete and Cebu. The first recorded case in Central Visayas, and the third case confirmed overall in the country, was confirmed on February 5, 2020. The case was that of a 60-year-old woman who have already recovered from the disease at the time of the announcement and was already allowed to return to China on January 31. The woman who is a native of Wuhan, China had a brief travel history to Cebu and Bohol provinces.[2] The woman was admitted to a private hospital in Tagbilaran on January 22.[3] Samples collected from the patient on January 24 tested negative for COVID-19 but a second testing conducted, this time on samples collected a day before, tested positive for the virus.[2] No new cases were reported in Bohol.[4]

The first cases were confirmed in Negros Oriental[5] and Cebu[6] on March 11 and 18 respectively.

Starting late April, there has been a surge of confirmed cases in Cebu especially in high population density urban poor areas, resulting in a massive lockdown for the residents.[7][8][9] By April 30, there are 312 confirmed cases among the population of the Cebu City Jail alone.[10] By May 3, there are a total of 990 confirmed cases in the whole Central Visayas region most of which are in Cebu City (875 cases).[11] On May 8, another densely-populated area settled by over 5,000 informal settlers was placed on lockdown with 539 cases. The same day also pegged Cebu City with a total of 1,388 cases.[12]

Cebu City briefly became the Philippine city with the most number of COVID-19 cases on May 10 with 1,571 cases, surpassing Quezon City, which had 1,558 cases at the time.[13]

After months of not reporting any cases, Bohol confirmed its second case on May 13. The case was that of an Overseas Filipino Worker repatriated from abroad to the province.[14]

Cebu and three of its associated independent cities remained under ECQ on May 1.[15] On May 16, Cebu City and Mandaue remained under ECQ as eight other areas in the country was placed under modified ECQ and the rest of the country under GCQ.[16] The ECQ was extended for the entire month of June and ended on July 15.[17][18]

Siquijor became the last province in Central Visayas to log its first case. Its first two cases that of returnees from Metro Manila was announced on August 2.[19]

On September 7, DOH announced that Central Visayas had started to flatten the curve.[20]

On October 2, Siquijor logged its fourth case from a locally stranded individual[21]

Around the first two weeks of October with the decreasing trend of new cases in Cebu City, health officials stated that herd immunity may have been achieved.[22][23]

Response

Local government

Cebu

File:Cebu City shuttle services for health workers.jpg
Free shuttle services are deployed for health workers in Cebu City, March 28
Police checks documents presented to them by drivers in a checkpoint in Cebu City.

On March 13, the mayors of Cebu City, Mandaue, and Lapu-Lapu suspended classes in all levels for both private and public schools as a preventive measure against the spread of the virus. The suspension of classes in Cebu City and Lapu-Lapu was scheduled until March 28. Schools, however, were required to implement distance education measures.[24]

On March 15, Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia announced the imposition of a province-wide curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following day. Garcia also announced that the Mactan–Cebu International Airport and the Port of Cebu would suspend all arrivals and departures of domestic passenger travel, effective March 17. She added that residents of Cebu would still be allowed to depart the island province, but they would only be allowed to re-enter after 30 days.[25] That same day, Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella placed the city under a general community quarantine from March 16 to April 14; under the quarantine, health checkpoints would be established in the city's 11 entry points, the suspension of classes in the city was extended until April 14, and a four-day workweek was scheduled for city government workers from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.[26]

On March 16, following the imposition of a general community quarantine in Cebu City, Mayor Labella issued an executive order prohibiting the sale, distribution, and consumption of alcoholic beverages in all public places.[27]

On March 19, Mayor Labella ordered the temporary closure of all commercial establishments in the city, including all malls and the Cebu City Sports Complex but excluding establishments providing essential goods and services, until the end of the "general community quarantine".[28]

On March 25, Governor Garcia signed Executive Order No. 5-N placing the entire Cebu province under enhanced community quarantine from March 27. Due to this, mass public transports are suspended and restricting land and sea travel.[29]

On April 8, Lapu Lapu City Mayor Junard "Ahong" Chan issued an Executive Order extending the implementation of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) until April 28, 2020.[30]

On April 14, Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella pushed the extension of the implementation of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) for the City up to April 28, 2020. [31] On April 16, two armored personnel carriers from the Philippine Army were deployed to guard the entrances and exits of Sitio Zapatera which is home to 10,000 residents, mostly informal settlers, after the entire barangay was assumed to be infected.[32]

A private initiative called Bayanihan Cebu PH has set up quarantine facilities known as Bayanihan Field Centers for COVID-19 patients in Cebu which are to be run by the Central Visayas field office of the Department of Health. The first two centers were set up at the IC3 Convention Center and the Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu's satellite campus.[33]

Bohol

Police officers in Bohol checking passengers of a jeepney passing through a quarantine checkpoint.

On March 16, 2020, Bohol community quarantine had started, Governor Arthur Yap announced to be effective until April 12. Province-wide curfew starts from 9 pm until 5 am.[34]

On April 7, 2020, According to Provincial Administrator Kathyrin Pioquinto they will extend the implementation of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) and planning to extend the quarantine until April 30, 2020.[35]

Negros Oriental

An empty street in Dumaguete on April 14, which at that time the city was under ECQ.

On March 31, Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo signed an executive order placing the entire province under enhanced community quarantine from April 3 to 18. Under the said order, residents must stay at home, limit the business hours for selected establishments, and suspending the mass public transit, and restrict land and sea travel among others.[36]

Sports

The 2020 season of the multi-sport collegiate league Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. was cancelled.[37]

Notes

  1. ^ Breakdown of confirmed cases is according to the COVID-19 Case Tracker of the Department of Health.

References

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