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DOH: 22 of 25 UK variant cases recover from COVID-19
The Philippines has confirmed a total of 25 cases of the COVID-19 UK variant.
Of these, 22 cases have recovered, one has died, and two remain active.
The fatality was an 84-year-old male from La Trinidad, Benguet, who had no known travel or contact history.
His 15-year-old female relative also tested positive for the variant.
New cases were also detected in Bontoc, Mountain Province, and among returning overseas Filipinos.
The Philippine Genome Center is expected to sequence 720 samples this week to detect more UK variant cases.
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