Manila Bulletin
COVID Lambda variant being monitored closely by gov't
The Philippines is closely monitoring the Lambda variant (C.37) of Covid-19, which was first detected in Peru and Latin America.
Presidential spokesman Harry Roque stated that the government will act accordingly as they monitor the development of this highly transmissible variant.
To prevent the entry of the Lambda variant and other new strains like the Delta variant, uniform arrival protocols are being enforced for all Filipinos.
These protocols require newly arrived Filipinos to undergo a 10-day quarantine in a government-accredited facility, with a swab test on the seventh day.
They will then complete the remaining four days of quarantine at home.
The Lambda variant has not yet been detected in the Philippines based on genome sequencing and is not classified as a "variant of concern" by the World Health Organization.
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