The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday night reported the detection of three local cases and seven imported cases of the Omicron (B.1.1.529) variant from the 48 samples sequenced by the Philippine Genome Center.
THE Department of Health on Friday night reported the detection of three local cases and seven imported cases of the Omicron variant from the 48 samples sequenced by the Philippine Genome Center.
Meanwhile, two arrived from the United Kingdom via the connecting flights of Singapore Airlines flight SQ 910 on December 15 and Emirates Airlines flight EK 332 on December 9. “Travelers who have arrived in the Philippines through these flights may opt to call the DOH Covid-19 Hotlines at 8942 6843 or 1555, or their respective LGUs to report their status.”Meanwhile, of the three local Omicron variant cases, two are from the Bicol Region while the third is from the National Capital Region .
Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Units are currently investigating these local cases and tracing all their possible close contacts. With the detection of local cases of Omicron, the DOH sternly warned the public against disregarding minimum public health standards and testing and isolation or quarantine protocols.
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