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DOH: PH not seeing peak of COVID-19 cases yet, Metro Manila experiencing Omicron community transmission
The Department of Health (DOH) anticipates that Omicron cases in the Philippines could double by February, with the peak potentially occurring in late January or early February.
Community transmission of the Omicron variant has been detected in the National Capital Region, according to DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire.
As of now, the Philippines has confirmed a total of 43 Omicron variant cases, comprising 21 local transmissions and 22 cases from international travelers.
The World Health Organization (WHO) representative in the Philippines has previously stated that Omicron is likely to supersede Delta as the dominant variant.
The government's current strategy focuses on efficiently managing available resources to cope with the expected surge in cases.
On Saturday, the country recorded 39,004 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total active cases to 280,813 and the cumulative tally to 3,168,379.
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