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DOH: Philippines detects over 200 more COVID-19 variant cases
The Department of Health (DOH) reported the detection of over 200 additional COVID-19 variant cases in the Philippines.
These new detections include one more case of the B.1.617.2 (India) variant, bringing the total to 13, along with 104 new B.1.1.7 (UK) variant cases, 137 new B.1.351 (South Africa) variant cases, and four P.3 variant cases.
The latest B.1.617.2 variant case is a recovered returning overseas Filipino (ROF) from the UAE.
The total variant cases are now 13 for B.1.617.2, 1,071 for B.1.1.7, 1,246 for B.1.351, and 162 for P.3.
Among the additional B.1.1.7 cases, one is an ROF, 89 are local infections, and 14 are under verification, with five still active, three deaths, and 96 recoveries.
For the additional B.1.351 cases, 127 are local infections and nine are undergoing verification, with nine active cases, five deaths, and 123 recoveries.
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