Cebu City’s COVID-19 spike continues, stricter quarantine an option — OCTA

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MANILA, Philippines — Top academicians studying the COVID-19 pandemic trends have warned the government about a continuous increase in Cebu City’s positive cases, which may warrant stricter quarantine protocols anew.

In the latest OCTA Research report released on Tuesday, the group sounded alarm again over Cebu City’s situation, especially since several observers think that higher numbers in the city and the region may be attributed to the coronavirus’ B.1.1.7 variant, which originated from the United Kingdom (UK).

In line with this, OCTA Research said that local government units (LGUs) must consider the placing of stricter quarantine regulations in high-risk areas like Cebu, whi…

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