Philippines sees 411 more Delta variant cases

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Commuters prepare their face shields as they board an EDSA carousel bus at the Monumento station in Quezon City on Sept. 23, 2021.

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MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health on Monday reported 411 more cases of the highly infectious Delta variant of COVID-19 from samples collected as far as February this year. 

 

Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the new infections accounted for 55% of the 747 samples collected up until last month. 

 

The number of local cases and of returning Filipinos from overseas with the Delta were not immediately available. 

 

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