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(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 […]
(Eagle News) — At least 38 close contacts of 13 patients who tested positive for the United Kingdom COVID-19 virus variant in the country have tested positive for COVID-19. Health Undersecretary Ma. Rosario Vergeire said of the 38, 34 were close contacts of the 12 UK variant patients in Bontoc, Mt. Province while four were close contacts of the patient in La Trinidad, Benguet. According to Vergeire, all in all, 144 were identified as close […]
(Eagle News) — Fourteen individuals who were contacts of the Quezon City resident who tested positive for the UK COVID-19 virus variant upon arrival in the Philippines have so far tested positive for COVID-19, Health Undersecretary Rosario Vergeire said on Friday, Jan. 22. According to Vergeire, of the 14, eight were Emirates flight passengers who tested positive upon arrival in the Philippines on Jan. 7. Four–including the index case’s girlfriend–were also the index case’s co-passengers […]
