Manila Bulletin
DOH closely monitoring PH's Covid-19 case trend amid Omicron subvariant threat
The Department of Health (DOH) is closely monitoring the country's Covid-19 case trends following the detection of the Omicron BA.2.12 subvariant.
The DOH recorded a slight increase in the country's reproduction number, from 0.82 at the start of March 2022 to 1.03 last April 22.
The department assures the public that these changes were small and not sustained, and have not led to any increase in hospital admissions.
Severe and critical contributions to admissions have remained constant, and total and ICU bed utilization rates are low.
The DOH emphasizes that the reproduction number is only one of the metrics used to assess the Covid-19 situation.
The public is urged to ensure they are fully vaccinated and to receive their booster shots to maintain protection against the virus.
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