Philippines detects first case of B.1.1.318 variant; 380 more Delta variant cases
MANILA - The Philippines has detected 380 more cases of the Delta variant as well as one case of the B.1.1.318 variant first detected in Mauritius, the Department of Health said Monday.
Aside from the additional Delta variant cases, government's latest run of 746 samples last Friday also found 104 cases of the Alpha variant, first reported in the UK, 166 cases of the Beta variant, first detected in South Africa, and 1 case of the B.1.1.318 variant. The B.1.1.318 was classified as variant under investigation by the World Health Organization last June 2, the spokesperson said.
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