Philippines detects 7 more Arcturus cases
The Philippines has detected seven additional cases of the COVID-19 Omicron subvariant XBB.1.16, also known as 'Arcturus', raising the total number of cases to 11.
Two new cases were identified in Central Luzon and Western Visayas, while one case each was found in Bicol Region, Mimaropa, and Cordillera Administrative Region.
The Department of Health (DOH) reported that XBB.1.16 is capable of evading immunity and appears to be more contagious than previous variants, with local transmission now confirmed.
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