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4,289 more Filipinos infected; total deaths at 25,459, says DoH
The Philippines has detected two additional cases of the Delta variant among returning Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), bringing the total number of Delta variant cases in the country to 19.
The two new cases were OFWs who returned from Saudi Arabia on May 29, 2021, and have since completed their isolation and have been discharged after recovering.
The Department of Health (DOH) also reported 132 new Alpha variant cases, 125 of which are local infections, and an increase in Beta variant cases to 1,386.
Currently, there are no reported local transmissions of the Delta variant in the Philippines.
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