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DOH reports 656 new Omicron subvariant cases


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MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health reported Monday the detection of 656 additional cases of Omicron subvariants in the country.

 

There were 624 new cases of fast-spreading Omicron BA.5 subvariant, according to the September 2 sequencing results provided by the DOH.

 

Of the new BA.5 cases, nearly 97% were local cases. Most of the additional cases were from Metro Manila with 134, followed by the Cordillera Administrative Region with 119, and Calabarzon with 61.

 

Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/09/05/2207557/doh-reports-656-new-omicron-subvariant-cases

 

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