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DOH-Bicol says Delta variant case earlier reported ‘not a local case’ in the region
The Department of Health-Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD) in Bicol clarified that the reported Delta variant case from their region is actually based in Metro Manila.
The patient is a 27-year-old female from Sorsogon currently working in the National Capital Region (NCR).
She has not traveled to Bicol in the past three years.
Her specimen was collected for testing on June 25 at the Lung Center of the Philippines in Quezon City.
This clarification comes after the DOH Central Office reported 12 new Delta variant infections, including one from Bicol.
The Philippines has so far registered 47 cases of the Delta variant, with three deaths.
DOH-Bicol emphasized that adherence to minimum public health standards is the most effective way to prevent transmission of all COVID-19 variants.
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