DOH detects 618 new Omicron cases
MANILA - A total of 618 new cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus have been detected from the 677 samples in the latest batch of whole-genome sequencing, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Thursday. In a joint statement with the University of the Philippines - Philippine Genome Center (UP-PGC) and the University of the Philippines - National Institutes of Health (UP-NIH), the DOH said the Omicron cases composed of 497 local cases and 121 returning overseas Filipinos (ROFs). For the Omicron variant, the addresses of the cases were in the National Capital Region with 238 cases, Ca...
Source: philippinetimes.com