DOH confirms local spread of UK COVID-19 variant in Bontoc
On January 25, the Department of Health (DOH) confirmed local transmission of the UK COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7 in Bontoc, Mountain Province.
The DOH identified 46 close contacts linked to a traveler from the UK who arrived on December 14; twelve tested positive for the UK variant while six were negative.
Genomic sequencing confirmed these cases and showed no strong evidence of community transmission based on WHO criteria.
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