Philippines Reports No Onward Transmission of BA.2.12 Omicron Subvariant
The Philippine Genome Center reported on Friday that no onward transmission of the Omicron subvariant BA.2.12 has been detected in the Philippines.
A 52-year-old Finnish woman, who tested positive for BA.2.12 upon arrival from Finland on April 2, was the first and only case identified.
Health authorities have monitored at least 44 close contacts of the patient, including 30 co-passengers on her flight to Manila, nine in Quezon City, and five in Benguet.
The woman experienced mild symptoms nine days after arrival but recovered and returned to Finland on April 20. All identified close contacts tested negative or showed no symptoms as of Thursday.
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