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PH logs 671 new Omicron cases; 3 more XBB.1.5
The Philippines has reported 671 new cases of various Omicron COVID-19 subvariants.
The majority of these new cases are classified as BA.2.3.20 (468 cases) and XBB (149 cases).
Among the reported XBB cases, three were identified as the XBB.1.5 sublineage, bringing the total number of confirmed XBB.1.5 cases to nine.
Additionally, nine XBC cases, eight BA.5 cases, four BN.1 cases, and 33 cases of other Omicron sublineages were detected.
Most of these infections were local cases, with only four identified as coming from international travelers.
The BA.5 subvariant remains the dominant strain in the country with a total of 12,729 cases recorded, followed by BA.2.3.20 with 5,192 cases.
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