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PGC detects no Omicron variant in PH from over 18,000 samples

The Philippine Genome Center (PGC) has not detected the Omicron variant in the Philippines from over 18,000 sequenced samples.

However, Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire believes the variant has not yet entered the country, noting the absence of sudden case spikes or clusters of infection.

PGC Executive Director Dr. Cynthia Saloma previously stated that definitive confirmation requires whole genome sequencing of positive samples.

Malacañang is awaiting sequencing results of three travelers from South Africa, Burkina Faso, and Egypt who tested positive for COVID-19.

The PGC urges local government units to submit samples from areas with case spikes or clusters for genome sequencing.

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