Manila Bulletin
DOH confirms 28 Omicron variant cases in E. Visayas
The Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed 28 cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 in Eastern Visayas.
Of the 90 samples sent to the Philippine Genome Center, 28 tested positive for Omicron, with 13 cases from Leyte, 12 from Samar, 2 from Eastern Samar, and 1 from Southern Leyte.
An unvaccinated 84-year-old female from Samar, who tested positive for Omicron, unfortunately passed away from Covid-19, while all other Omicron-positive individuals have recovered.
Eastern Visayas remains on Alert Level 3, except Northern Samar, which has been placed under Alert Level 4.
As of January 27, the region has logged a total of 59,590 COVID-19 cases, with 55,591 recoveries and 637 deaths.
Bed utilization rate for the region is at a medium-risk level, except for Tacloban City and Ormoc City, which are at a high-risk level.
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