Philippines reports first two Omicron cases
The Philippines reported its first two confirmed cases of the Omicron variant on Wednesday.
One is a 48-year-old Filipino who arrived from Japan on December 1st, while the other is a 37-year-old Nigerian who arrived from Nigeria on November 30th via Oman Air.
Both individuals are asymptomatic but had cold and cough symptoms upon arrival; one of them is fully vaccinated.
As of Thursday, seven out of eight close contacts have tested negative for COVID-19, with health authorities still searching for the seventh contact of the Nigerian case.
Samples from both cases were collected again on Thursday for a repeat RT-PCR test.
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