THE Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, December 27, 2021, reported the detection of the fourth Omicron variant coronavirus disease (Covid-19) case in the Philippines.In a...
THE Department of Health on Monday, December 27, 2021, reported the detection of the fourth Omicron variant coronavirus disease case in the Philippines.
In a virtual press briefing, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said a 38-year-old Filipino female traveler from the United States was found positive for the Omicron variant.Currently on home isolation, the patient had a negative pre-departure swab test on December 7, but had exposure from friends in the US the day before her departure.
She arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on December 10 via Philippine Airlines PR 127.The traveler was tested while under quarantine on December 14, 2021, with the result being positive."The detection of the Omicron after the sequencing came after when the individual was discharged already," Vergeire said.Aside from another Omicron variant case, the DOH also reported the detection of 38 additional Delta variant cases in the country."There were 82.
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