CEBU CITY, Philippines - Central Visayas experienced the "second wave" of COVID-19 cases, during the first few months of 2021. At that time, everyone was enjoying the most relaxed form
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However, when the “third wave” came in the middle of the year, the region’s healthcare system, particularly in Cebu, buckled as the rapid transmission of the virus resulted in more infections, more patients seeking hospital care, and unfortunately, more deaths. By August 1, the three independent cities of Cebu – Cebu, Lapu-Lapu, and Mandaue – were also reverted to a stricter Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine . Cebu province was placed under “GCQ with heightened restrictions” with the exception of 12 localities that shifted to MECQ.B.1.167.2 is the scientific tag of the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. It first emerged in India last December and gripped the south Asian nation.
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