DOH identifies 13 close contacts of OFW with COVID-19 India variant

The Department of Health said on Wednesday, May 12, that it has identified 13 close contacts of the Filipino seafarer from Oman who got infected with the COVID-19 India variant.In an interview with CNN Philippines', Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that since the 37-year-old overseas Filipino worker was able to complete his quarantine period upon arrival in the country on April 10, the DOH is verifying the test results of those who were seated near him in the flight.

The COVID-19 India variant was dubbed a"double mutant" because it contains two mutations: the L452R and E484Q mutations which could help the virus evade an immune response. These two mutations affect the virus' spike protein – the basis of COVID-19 vaccines. Studies suggest that the B1617 is more contagious than the original form of the virus. This virus type is spreading quickly in India.Effective contact tracing would prevent the more infectious variant of COVID-19 to spread at a time when the Philippine government is struggling with its pandemic response.

Bakit may indian variants.....dba isa lang INDIA wla naman 2nd INDIA

Sooner or later makakalusot din yung Indian variant. Well, we’re not closing our borders. It shouldn’t be a surprise.

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