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Read more about the article Davao Region records 59 COVID-19 cases, including eight health workers
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Davao Region records 59 COVID-19 cases, including eight health workers

The Department of Health (DOH) Region 11 confirmed Wednesday that cases of COVID-19 transmission have risen to 59 in this region, including eight health workers.

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Read more about the article Health advocates want test centers in every region vs COVID-19
The construction of a kidney center in Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) is expected to be done within this year or in 2020. The facility will have more equipments to cater more kidney patients. (Photo from SPMC Facebook page)

Health advocates want test centers in every region vs COVID-19

An alliance of doctors and health workers urges the Department of Health (DOH) to set up a minimum of one testing center per region to speed up the testing for COVID-19.

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Read more about the article Authorities seize almost 2M million worth of unlabeled, overpriced thermal scanners in CDO
Thermal scanners seized by authorities in a buy-bust operation here Tuesday (Mar. 24) were presented to reporters by (from left) Veron Pontillas, NBI-10 agent; Antonio Resma Jr., RCB head; and Patricio Bernales Jr., NBI-10 Regional Director. The items are worth almost Php 2 million. (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

Authorities seize almost 2M million worth of unlabeled, overpriced thermal scanners in CDO

Authorities here confiscated 203 pieces of overpriced thermal scanners estimated to be worth Php 1.9 million during a joint entrapment operation conducted by the regional office of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI-10) and other government agencies Tuesday (Mar. 24).

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Read more about the article Davao councilors approve Mayor Sara’s EOs amid public health emergency
At the checkpoint in Lasang, a composite team of health workers, traffic officials, local security and Task Force Davao personnel conduct temperature checks and verification of IDs of people coming in to Davao City from the northern side of Mindanao. Those coming from Tagum City are barred from entering, as the first Covid-19 patient of Davao Region is confined in that City. (Ken E. Cagula/ davaotoday.com)

Davao councilors approve Mayor Sara’s EOs amid public health emergency

The 19th City Council passed the resolution and ordinance instituting the Davao City COVID-19 Emergency Response Policies on Tuesday (Mar. 24).

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