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Omicron subvariant BA.2.3 logs highest cases in PH: PGC
The Philippine Genome Center (PGC) has identified the Omicron subvariant BA.2.3 as the most dominant COVID-19 strain in the Philippines.
According to PGC executive director Dr. Cynthia Saloma, BA.2.3 has accounted for approximately 95% of sequenced cases in the country during March and April.
Dr. Saloma noted that the low number of COVID-19 cases has resulted in fewer samples being submitted to the PGC for analysis.
While the Delta variant has been detected in other regions, only four cases were confirmed in March and April.
A single case of the BA.2.12 subvariant was detected in the country, with no onward transmission observed.
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