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DOH, PGC clarify Delta variant continues to be dominant variant in PH
The Department of Health (DOH) announced that the Delta variant remains the dominant COVID-19 variant in the Philippines, despite the surge in cases attributed to Omicron.
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire stated that 43% of detected COVID-19 cases are attributed to the Delta variant.
The Beta variant accounts for 18% of cases, followed by the Alpha variant at 15%.
The Omicron variant currently represents 0.21% of detected cases, with a total of 43 recorded cases.
Vergeire clarified that while the current epidemic curve suggests the presence of Omicron, the Delta variant continues to circulate in the country according to the latest genome sequencing data.
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