Seafarer returns with Omicron variant
A returning seafarer from Kenya has tested positive for the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in Iligan City, Mindanao.
The seafarer returned on December 30 and was previously isolated until that date.
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire clarified this case is not considered as the first local Omicron case in Mindanao since it involves a returning overseas Filipino (ROF).
Another confirmed Omicron case, involving a student from Cagayan de Oro City, was also reported by DOH-10.
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