
PH reports 671 new Omicron subvariant cases
The health department said the University of the Philippines – Philippine Genome Center (UP-PGC) has sequenced at least 761 samples last February 27.
The health department said the University of the Philippines – Philippine Genome Center (UP-PGC) has sequenced at least 761 samples last February 27.
The Department of Health (DOH) said the first batch of bivalent Covid-19 vaccines will be administered first to healthcare workers and senior citizens.
A Filipino senior citizen who had no history of travel outside the country was the Philippines’ first-ever case of omicron subvariant XBF, the Department of Health said.
The Philippines has reported one case of the highly transmissible Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5.
The DOH’s latest genome sequencing from December 19 to 22 showed that only two BN.1 cases have been detected in the country, and both are under Omicron BA.2.75.