DOH detects 604 new Omicron cases, mostly BA.2.3.20

The Department of Health (DOH) reported 604 new local cases and nine imported cases of the Omicron variant as of January 28.

Most of these cases belong to the BA.2.3.20 subvariant with 252 cases, followed by XBB with 201 cases.

The DOH also recorded 613 new cases of various Omicron subvariants, including 252 BA.2.3.20 and 201 XBB cases, all from local transmission except for nine BA.5 cases involving returning overseas Filipinos.

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