Cebu declares state of calamity over rising COVID-19 cases

Cebu Province has declared a state of calamity and extreme public health emergency due to rising COVID-19 cases.

The Provincial Board authorized Governor Gwendolyn Garcia to take necessary measures to protect residents, including utilizing calamity funds.

As of Thursday, Cebu had 15 presumptive positive cases with one confirmed case; the DOH is awaiting final test results from RITM.

Garcia issued Executive Order No. 5-N placing the province under enhanced community quarantine starting March 30.

The order prohibits entry through seaports and Mactan-Cebu International Airport, but allows outbound travel and cargo movement for essential goods.