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Read more about the article DOH Region 10 confirms first COVID-19 case in Mindanao
TEMPERATURE CHECK. Using a thermal scanner, medical personnel from the Department of Health-10 (DOH-10) check the temperature of arriving passengers at the Laguindingan Airport Wednesday (March 11), in light of the novel coronavirus pandemic. The DOH-10 has confirmed Thursday that a patient now confined at the Northern Mindanao Medical Center has tested positive for the coronavirus. (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

DOH Region 10 confirms first COVID-19 case in Mindanao

Health authorities on Thursday (March 12) have now put a person who was confirmed to be positive of the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) after confinement at a local hospital on isolation.

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Read more about the article Palace declares state of emergency over COVID-19 outbreak
President Rodrigo Duterte speaks at the launching of the Department of Agriculture's partnership with Ayala Malls at the Abreeza Mall in Davao City on November 18, 2017, (Presidential Photo)

Palace declares state of emergency over COVID-19 outbreak

President Duterte has signed on Sunday, March 8, Proclamation No.922 declaring a state of Public Health Emergency nationwide following the confirmation of local transmission of coronavirus disease in the Philippines.

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Read more about the article Task force on novel coronavirus created in CDO

Task force on novel coronavirus created in CDO

A multi-agency task force was created Monday morning to address the threat of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) acute respiratory disease as three persons here have been placed under observation for showing symptoms of the infectious illness.

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Read more about the article CHO: No nCoV patients in Davao City
Davao City Health Office officer-in-charge Dr. Gene Gulanes demonstrates the proper way to wear face mask during Thursday's I-Speak press conference in Davao City Hall. (Kath M. Cortez/davaotoday.com)

CHO: No nCoV patients in Davao City

The City Health Office (CHO) has dismissed the rumor that there are already patients with confirmed cases of Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in this city.

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