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DOH: Close contacts of Filipino travelers from China negative for COVID-19
Eight Filipino travelers who arrived from China between December 27, 2022, and January 2, 2023, and tested positive for COVID-19 have successfully completed their isolation period.
All eight individuals were unvaccinated, and most were asymptomatic or experienced mild symptoms during their isolation.
The Department of Health (DOH) identified 89 close contacts of these travelers, none of whom developed further symptoms or tested positive for the virus.
Genomic sequencing revealed that four of the eight Filipino travelers were infected with Omicron subvariants BF.7 and BA.5.2.
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