DOH reports more cases of coronavirus variants from UK, South Africa By JULIA MARI ORNEDO, GMA News Published May 11, 2021 2:02pm The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday reported additional cases of the coronavirus variants first discovered in the United Kingdom (B.1.1.7) and South Africa (B.1.351) as well as the detection of the variant from India (B.1.617). In an online forum, DOH Epidemiology Bureau director Dr. Alethea De Guzman said 46 samples were subjected to genome sequencing on May 8 to detect more variant cases. The latest run yielded 23 new B.1.351 cases, four more B.1.1.7 cases, and two cases of the B.1.617. De Guzman said the B.1.1.7 variant has already been detected in 12 regions, with 358 cases in pandemic epicenter Metro Manila and 145 cases in Calabarzon.