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No local case of Delta variant in PH: DOH
Department of Health Undersecretary and treatment czar Leopoldo Vega confirmed that no local cases of the COVID-19 Delta variant have been detected in the Philippines to date.
Vega stated that all 17 identified cases of the Delta variant in the country were from foreign travelers.
He emphasized the importance of strengthening border control measures to prevent local transmission of the highly contagious Delta variant.
The treatment czar highlighted that prevention and vaccination are crucial to curb the spread of the Delta variant, which is known to be more transmissible and can lead to increased hospitalization rates.
The Delta variant, first identified in India, is reportedly 60 percent more transmissible than the Alpha variant.
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