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5 Bontoc barangays under lockdown, strict quarantine amid UK COVID-19 variant threat
Twelve cases of the more infectious United Kingdom (UK) variant of COVID-19 were detected in Bontoc, Mountain Province.
Five barangays in Bontoc are currently under lockdown and strict quarantine protocol due to the threat of the new variant.
These barangays are Tocucan, Bontoc Ili, Caluttit, and Poblacion, with Tocucan having its lockdown extended to January 31.
Around 6,000 residents are affected by the strict measures implemented to prevent the spread of the new variant.
The local government unit of Bontoc is urging residents to intensify adherence to health protocols.
The Department of Health (DOH) is monitoring the Cordillera Administrative Region due to rising cases and hospital occupancy rates.
The total number of COVID-19 cases with the UK variant in the Philippines has reached 17.
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Thirty-four close contacts of UK variant cases in Bontoc, Mountain Province tested positive for COVID-19, but not for the UK variant.
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The Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed local transmission of the more infectious United Kingdom (UK) COVID-19 variant in Bontoc, Mountain Province.
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A total of 368 individuals are being monitored by the Department of Health (DOH) in relation to the spread of the UK COVID-19 variant in Bontoc, Mountain Province and the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
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The Department of Health (DOH) has deployed contact tracers to Bontoc, Mountain Province, to assist in identifying contacts of residents who tested positive for the UK COVID-19 variant.
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