Two local cases and one returning Filipino with the subvariant were found in Western Visayas, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said.
The first 14 cases in the country of the highly transmissible subvariant were broken down as follows: two local cases in Metro Manila and 12 in Puerto Princesa—made up of 11 foreign travelers and one local, she said.The BA.2.12.1, a sublineage of BA.2, has been detected in 23 countries. It makes up the majority of COVID-19 cases in the United States. At present, it is not a variant of interest or a variant of concern.
“Testing using RT-PCR is strongly advised during active surveillance as the method also allows for genomic sequencing. Large clusters should be prioritized for investigation, and contact tracing for cases belonging to these clusters should be conducted.” Cabotaje also said the government still needs to vaccinate some 5 million aged 5 to 11 and about 1 million in the 12 to 17 age group.
“That’s what we’re working on. Once the WHO written requirements are released, we can announce the guidelines anytime,” Cabotaje said.Majority or 12,000 were from Metro Manila, 6,000 were from Calabarzon, while Central Luzon and Davao region had inoculated 3,000 each, and 2,000 were from Ilocos region, Cabotaje said.
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