Manila Bulletin
DOH: No Indian variant yet in PH
The Philippine government is implementing measures to prevent the entry of the highly transmissible 'double mutant' COVID-19 variant originating from India.
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque assured the public that all steps are being taken to delay or stop the variant's arrival.
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire clarified that the country has not yet recorded a case of the B.1.617 variant.
Five travelers from India, four Filipinos and one foreigner, tested positive for COVID-19 before the travel ban was imposed.
Samples from these individuals are undergoing genomic sequencing to detect any new COVID-19 variants, including the B.1.617 variant.
Vergeire emphasized that travelers from India are strictly adhering to the mandatory 14-day quarantine period and RT-PCR testing.
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