DOH: Local Omicron BA.2.12 contacts test negative

Six local contacts of the first Omicron BA.2.12 case in the Philippines, a 52-year-old Finnish woman, have tested negative for COVID-19.

The Department of Health (DOH) stated that remaining asymptomatic contacts were not tested as per current protocols.

Three out of thirty plane close contacts have already left the country, and no additional close contacts have been identified.

Verification and updates from DOH's technical and field offices are ongoing.

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