OCTA Research Group said Sunday.
"The priority now is to contain or mitigate the spread of these more contagious and lethal variants apart from preventing the surge in the region from becoming full-blown," it added as it urged authorities to conduct genome sequencing. On Friday and Saturday, the country's additional cases each topped the 3,000 mark, pushing the cumulative total to 591,138, of which, 43,323 are active infections.
It urged high-risk local governments to further intensify their anti-virus efforts by implementing strict localized lockdowns, expand testing, contact tracing, and quarantine facilities. The group also urged healthworkers to vaccinate themselves against COVID-19. The country last week began its immunization campaign against the coronavirus.
"The fact that SARS-Cov2 variants of foreign origin have entered our country supports this call for stricter guidelines and/or stricter implementation of the existing guidelines. In many countries, 14-day quarantine is mandatory, even after the traveler has tested negative for SARS-Cov2," it said.
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