PH detects 167 more Omicron subvariant cases
The Philippines has detected 167 more cases of three highly contagious Omicron subvariants, including 140 new cases of BA.5, 20 cases of BA2.12.1, and seven cases of BA.4.
Of the new BA.5 cases, 99 were from Western Visayas, 21 from Metro Manila, seven from Calabarzon, five from Ilocos region, one each from other regions, and one from abroad.
The total number of BA.5 cases now stands at 233, with 70 BA.2.12.1 and 10 BA.4 cases in the country.
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