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DOH: 814 more subvariants of Omicron recorded
The Department of Health (DOH) reported 814 additional cases of Omicron subvariants, including BA.4 and BA.5, across various regions in the Philippines.
Of the newly detected cases, 688 are identified as the BA.5 subvariant, with the highest numbers found in Metro Manila (126), Western Visayas (104), and Cagayan Valley (75).
The BA.4 subvariant has 15 additional detected cases, found in Metro Manila, Bicol Region, and Soccsksargen.
Additionally, 110 infections were tagged as 'other sublineages,' one as 'other lineage,' and 97 had 'no lineage assigned.'
The reported cases are from genome sequencing results gathered from September 16 to 19.
The DOH did not specify the status of these infections, such as active, recovered, or deaths.
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