DOH confirms 119 new Delta variant cases, total reaches 450

The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed 119 new cases of the Delta variant, bringing the country's total to 450.

Of the new cases, 93 are local, 20 are returning overseas Filipinos, and six are still undergoing verification.

The local Delta cases were detected in Metro Manila (18), Calabarzon (14), Central Luzon (18), Western Visayas (31), Northern Mindanao (8), Central Visayas (1), Eastern Samar (1), Zamboanga Peninsula (1), and Cordillera Administrative Region (1).

The Delta variant has now been detected in all areas in Metro Manila.

The DOH also reported 125 new Alpha variant cases, 94 Beta cases, and 11 new P.3 variant cases.

The country now has a total of 2,093 Alpha cases and 2,362 Beta cases.

The Delta variant is considered the fastest and fittest variant, capable of infecting up to eight people, compared to the original virus infecting three and the Alpha variant infecting four to five.