PH detects 14 BQ.1 cases, DOH
The DOH confirmed 14 cases of the Omicron BQ.1 subvariant in the Philippines.
These cases were detected between October 28 and November 18 through genome sequencing by UP-Philippine Genome Center, Research Institute for Tropical Medicine, and San Lazaro Hospital.
Omicron BQ.1 is considered more transmissible and immune-evasive compared to other Omicron subvariants.
Thirteen cases are local from the Cordillera, Ilocos, Calabarzon, Central Visayas regions, and Metro Manila; one case's location remains undisclosed.
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