DOH logs 671 new Omicron subvariant cases
The Department of Health (DOH) has recorded 671 new cases of Omicron subvariants in the Philippines based on sequencing results from February 27.
Of these, 468 were classified as BA.2.3.20, 149 as XBB (including three cases of XBB.1.5), and nine as XBC.
Eight cases were identified as BA.5 (six as BQ.1) and four as BN.1, with the remaining 33 classified under other Omicron sublineages.
Most infections were local cases from various regions, with only four cases from international travelers and seven still undergoing verification.
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