South Africa traveler tests positive for different COVID-19 variant — DOH

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ICYMI: A traveler from South Africa has tested positive for the B.1.1.203 COVID-19 variant which DOH said is “not a variant of concern or interest” adding that no traveler from South Africa has tested positive for the Omicron variant.

“Naisama po natin dito ‘yung isang arrival from South Africa kung saan lumabas po ‘yung sequencing result na ito po ay isang variant na B.1.1.203. Hindi po siya Omicron. Hindi rin po siya ‘yung mga variants na binabantayan natin dito sa ating bansa. Ito po ay hindi variant of concern o variant of interest,”

In a statement Saturday afternoon, the DOH said the traveler who tested positive for the B.1.1.203 variant arrived in the Philippines on November 16. The traveler’s test result was released on November 21. The health agency added that the traveler is located in Region 7. The DOH added that the case is still for verification and that it is in coordination with the Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Units.

Meanwhile, the DOH urged the public to get vaccinated and continue complying with minimum public health standards to prevent transmission of COVID-19.

 

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