Tag: Omicron subvariant cases

Almost 900 additional Omicron subvariant BA.5 cases detected in Philippines

18 more Omicron BA.4 subvariant cases, 15 additional BA.2.12.1 cases also monitored (Eagle News) — Nearly 900 additional cases of the Omicron subvariant BA.5 have been detected in the country, the Department of Health said. According to Health Undersecretary Beverly Ho, based on genome sequencing results covering July 22 to 26, also detected were 18 additional Omicron BA.4 subvariant cases. Fifteen additional Omicron subvariant BA.2.12.1 cases were also detected. BA.5 According to Ho, these additional […]

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816 more BA.5 Omicron subvariant cases detected in PHL

Additional BA.4 Omicron and BA.2.12.1 cases also monitored, DOH says (Eagle News)–Over 800 new Omicron subvariant BA.5 cases have been detected in the Philippines. According to Department of Health officer-in-charge Ma. Rosario Vergeire, apart from the additional 816 BA.5 subvariant cases, 42 more BA.4 Omicron subvariant cases were also detected. Over 50, or 52, new BA.2.12.1 subvariant cases were also found in Regions 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 4A, CAR, CARAGA, and Metro […]

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DOH says 79 more Omicron subvariant cases detected in Philippines

(Eagle News) — More COVID-19 Omicron subvariant cases have been detected in the country, the Department of Health said on Tuesday, July 12. According to the Department of Health, of the new subvariant cases logged from July 7 to 11, 60 were BA.5 cases, 17 were BA.2.12.1, and two were BA.4. Of the 60 BA.5 infections, 58 were from Western Visayas, and one each from Davao and Soccsksargen. Of the 17 new BA.2.12.1 cases, six […]

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