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Omicron detected in Baguio as city tallies record-high cases
Baguio City has confirmed its first two cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, as announced by the Department of Health-Cordillera Administrative Region (DOH-CAR).
Both patients had no travel history two weeks prior to their tests, with the first case being asymptomatic and the second experiencing symptoms.
Their genome sequencing results, confirming the Omicron variant, were released on January 15.
This confirmation coincides with Baguio City recording its highest daily infection rate on January 18 with 646 new cases.
Mayor Benjamin Magalong has since issued tighter restrictions for minors as the city health office reported 246 children below 12 infected with COVID-19.
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