Philippine News Agency
3 of 4 QC contacts of BA.2.12 case test negative; 1 leaves PH
The Philippines reported its first case of the Omicron sub-variant BA.2.12 in a 52-year-old Finnish tourist who arrived on April 2, 2022.
She traveled to Quezon City for seminars before going to Baguio City, where she developed mild symptoms and tested positive for COVID-19.
Authorities identified four close contacts in Quezon City, correcting previous reports of nine residents.
In Baguio City, nine close contacts were traced, and two have tested negative.
The patient completed her isolation and recovered before returning to Finland on April 21.
No onward transmission of the BA.2.12 sub-variant has been detected in the Philippines, although it is circulating in other countries.
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