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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)

3 BPOs under lockdown as 403 test positive for COVID-19

The City Health Office revealed one business processing outsourcing (BPO) company had 403 employees tested positive for coronavirus after undergoing surveillance swabbing.

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Read more about the article Davao City under MECQ on June 5 to 20
A huge tarpaulin hangs on an overpass in Mac Arthur Highway(Matina) advising residents to stay indoors as the city implements the enhanced community quarantine last April 04 to control the spread of Covid-19.(Ken E. Cagula/davaotoday.com)

Davao City under MECQ on June 5 to 20

Davao City will be under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) starting June 5 to 30 as COVID-19 cases have risen to 1,655 since last week of May, which has “overwhelmed” hospital and treatment facilities.

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Read more about the article City gov offices lockdown extended as 44 staff contracted COVID-19

City gov offices lockdown extended as 44 staff contracted COVID-19

City Health Office acting head, Dr. Ashley Lopez earlier identified the most cases came from the City Assessor’s Office, City Treasurer’s Office, and the City Civil Registrar’s Office located on the ground floor.

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Read more about the article Davao expands swab centers as more Davawenyos seek tests
LABORATORY TRAINING IN ACTION. Davao Regional Medical Center personnel undergo hands-on training on laboratory techniques and procedures for SARS-CoV-2 diagnostics in UP Mindanao in preparation for the COVID-19 facility of the hospital. (Photo from Philippine Genome Center-Mindanao)

Davao expands swab centers as more Davawenyos seek tests

The city established another swab center in Magsaysay Park to decongest the Santa Ana Health Center as it averages 2,000 persons a day as it accommodates walk-ins, F1 (first generation) category persons and referrals from District Offices.

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Read more about the article Cagayan de Oro on MECQ until June 15; COVID-19 cases soaring
A police officer manning a checkpoint at the boundary of Opol, Misamis Oriental and Cagayan de Oro informs motorists that the city is now under the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) effective Tuesday, June 1. (Jigger Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

Cagayan de Oro on MECQ until June 15; COVID-19 cases soaring

Effective June 1, the national government has put Cagayan de Oro under the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) as the number of COVID-19 cases in the city continue to soar.

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