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DOH: 1 sa mga tinamaan ng India variant, naka-intubate; 3 ang naka-oxygen support
Four seafarers from the MV Athens Bridge, who tested positive for the B.1.617 COVID-19 variant first detected in India, are hospitalized in Metro Manila.
One of the infected seafarers is intubated but in stable and improving condition, while the other three are on oxygen support and doing well.
The seafarers will undergo repeat COVID-19 testing on their 21st day since symptoms began.
Previously, nine crew members from the same vessel were found with the B.1.617 variant, with five in an isolation facility.
The MV Athens Bridge was allowed to dock in the Philippines due to two crew members needing medical attention.
The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed the crew members were immediately isolated and tested for COVID-19 upon arrival.
The Philippines has a total of 12 cases of the B.1.617 variant.
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The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed 10 additional cases of the B.1.617.2 COVID-19 variant, also known as the Indian variant, bringing the total to 12.
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A 63-year-old Filipino seafarer from the MV Athens Bridge, who was diagnosed with the COVID-19 B.1.617 variant first detected in India, died on Friday, May 21, due to complications from the virus.
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The Philippines has confirmed the detection of the B.1.617 coronavirus variant, first identified in India, announcing two cases in the country.
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The Department of Health (DOH) is checking the health status of 41 travelers who were onboard the same flights as two seafarers found to have the B.1.617 coronavirus variant first detected in India.
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Three close contacts of an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who carried the India variant of COVID-19 have tested positive for the virus.
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