Tag: local transmission of UK variant

PHL COVID-19 cases reach 516,166; recoveries climb to 475,423

(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the country breached the 516,000 mark on Tuesday, Jan. 26, after the Department of Health reported 1,173 additional cases. The DOH said of the total 516,166 cases, 30,357 were active. Of these, 84.9 percent were mild, 8.4 percent asymptomatic, 3.8 percent critical, 2.5 percent severe, and 0.5 percent were moderate. The areas with the most COVID-19 cases reported today were Cebu City with 84, Davao City with 67, Cavite […]

DOH confirms local transmission of UK variant in Bontoc, Mt. Province

(Eagle News) — The Department of Health has confirmed the local transmission of the United Kingdom COVID-19 variant in Bontoc, Mt. Province. “To date, all identified cases with the UK variant can be epidemiologically linked to cases coming directly from outside the country (importation) or from specific cases or exposures that can still be identified (local transmission),” the DOH said in a statement. It said, however, that there was “no strong evidence” of community transmission […]