Shellfish ban up in 13 Eastern Visayas areas due to red tide
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources has raised a red tide alert and banned the catching and consumption of shellfish in 13 areas in Eastern Visayas.
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources has raised a red tide alert and banned the catching and consumption of shellfish in 13 areas in Eastern Visayas.
Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) posted a total of 4,131 dengue cases since January, the Department of Health (DOH) – Region VIII said.
A 43-year-old Filipina who arrived from Hong Kong last February 17 is currently confined after showing symptoms of the deadly 2019 coronavirus respiratory disease (COVID-19).
DOH Region 8 (Eastern Visayas) Director Minerva Molon said all 16 suspected carriers of COVID019 have been cleared.
Three individuals are under observation in Leyte province after manifesting symptoms of the 2019 novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease