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Read more about the article Authorities confirm third COVID-19 case in CDO
A City Health Office worker conducts sanitation in one of the offices of Cagayan de Oro City Hall Saturday (March 4). This is part of the city’s measures to address the threat of COVID-19. About 50 teams are dispatched by Mayor Oscar Moreno to conduct the sanitation in public markets, bus stations, seaport, airport, schools, and churches in the city. (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

Authorities confirm third COVID-19 case in CDO

A 69-year-old man from a suburban village here who died while confined at a government-run hospital became the third person to have contracted the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), authorities confirmed Friday, April 24.

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Read more about the article Sen. Zubiri donates 6K rapid test kits to Mindanao hospitals
Dr. Adriano Suba-an (left, seated), Department of Health-10 regional director, takes a look at the rapid test kits donated by the office of Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri Monday (April 20). The senator donates more than 6,000 test kits to health care facilities in some parts of Mindanao. (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

Sen. Zubiri donates 6K rapid test kits to Mindanao hospitals

After he tested negative from the coronavirus-2019 (Covid-19) infection, Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri has donated more than 6,000 pieces of antibody diagnostic kits that will help medical experts in the detection of the virus to hospitals in Mindanao.

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Read more about the article Sweeper flight flies out hundreds of foreigners stranded in Mindanao
Department of Tourism-10 personnel screen stranded passengers before boarding a sweeper flight bound for Manila at the Laguindingan Airport in Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental, Saturday afternoon, April 18, 2020. Foreign nationals and their families who were on vacation in Mindanao have been stranded due to the imposition of travel restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Tourism-10)

Sweeper flight flies out hundreds of foreigners stranded in Mindanao

Hundreds of foreign nationals and their families who have been stranded in Mindanao have been flown out of the region aboard a sweeper flight bound for Manila Saturday afternoon (April 18), the Department of Tourism-10 (DOT-10) said.

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Read more about the article Normin solon urges DOH to shoulder burial, cremation costs of dead COVID-19 patients

Normin solon urges DOH to shoulder burial, cremation costs of dead COVID-19 patients

The national government must shoulder the burial or cremation expenses of patients who died of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), a Cagayanon lawmaker said Friday (April 17).

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