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Bacolod gov’t allays fears after returning overseas worker reported as 1
Bacolod City confirmed its first Omicron variant case in Western Visayas, identified in a returning overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who arrived in the city on December 31.
The 38-year-old patient, a cruise ship worker who traveled from Miami, Florida, is considered recovered.
His genome sequencing result, confirming the Omicron variant, was released by the Philippine Genome Center on January 1.
Mayor Evelio Leonardia stated that this is an imported case and not a local transmission.
The patient and his wife are currently isolated in a hotel.
Following the confirmation, Mayor Leonardia has ordered heightened border controls.
He advised Bacolodnons not to be alarmed but to continue taking precautionary measures.
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