BREAKING: COVID-19 variant from India now in the Philippines — DOH

De Guzman said one of the ROFs is a 37-year-old sea-based overseas Filipino worker currently in Soccsksargen. He arrived in the Philippines from Oman on April 10. His specimen was collected for testing on April 15.

De Guzman said he arrived in the Philippines from the United Arab Emirates on April 29. His samples were collected on April 24. According to De Guzman, there was no close contact identified for the two cases since they were immediately quarantined upon arrival to the country. She also said that available information shows that some of the plane passengers near the two travelers have already tested negative for the virus and that authorities are only trying to confirm if they have already completed their quarantine.

Galing ni Duque that's how incompetent this admin is

Ok, DOH. What's the plan?🤔

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