The provincial government of Cebu urges doctors to avoid referring patients to hospitals located in Cebu City to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. COVID19PH
TESTING. Residents in Barangay Mabolo, Cebu City, undergo blood extraction for rapid testing. Photo by Gelo Litonjua/Rappler
MANILA, Philippines – The provincial government of Cebu urged doctors to avoid referring patients to hospitals located in Cebu City to help prevent the spread of theAccording to the provincial government's Sugbo News, Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia relayed this request to doctors during a meeting on Friday, May 22, urging them to perform minor operations in their hospitals instead of transferring patients to the city.
But referrals for major procedures will continue, especially if provincial hospitals are unable to perform them. Guidelines for this, according to the report, will be further discussed and refined, in consultation with chiefs of provincial hospitals.As of Friday, Cebu City has reported 1,854 cases of the coronavirus, with 116 total recoveries. In terms of number of cases across the country, it is second only toCebu province – excluding Cebu City and Mandaue City – has 105 cases as of Friday, according to the provincial government.
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