Eastern Visayas posted a surge in coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases after limited face-to-face classes were permitted, according to the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd).
“Doon sa ibang region, meron tayong, ang infection so far na namonitor ng CHEd ay nangyari sa Region 8. Pinagaaralan ng regional office ng CHEd kasama ng mga pamantasan kung ano ang dahilan bakit nagkaroon ng infection,” CHEd chairperson Prospero De Vera III said in a televised briefing. No further details were given on how many were infected.
“Pero sa ibang region, at doon sa mga naunang malalaking pamantasan, ang infection ay kontrolado,” he added.
However, De Vera mentioned that the said limited face-to-face will be paused once a student gets infected with Covid-19.
Medical and allied-health courses have been granted the permission to conduct limited face-to-face classes.
De Vera said there are 73 higher education institutions in the country that are currently implementing limited face-to-face classes. Ronald Espartinez