2 COVID-19 variants already present in all NCR cities — DOH
MANLA, Philippines — The COVID-19 variants first detected in the UK and South Africa are already current in all cities of Metro Manila, the Division of Well being (DOH) stated Monday.
“Hindi po natin ipagkakaila ‘yan na talagang nakita na natin na itong mga variants ay nasa lahat na ng cities dito sa atin sa Metro Manila. ‘Yan po ay factual na,” Well being Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire stated in a web-based press briefing.
(We can't deny that the variants are already in all cities in Metro Manila. That is already factual.)
“Nakita na po natin that in all the cities, meron na tayong, it’s both the UK variant or the South African variant. Additionally in different cities, meron na siya each the UK variant at South African variant. So we will say sure, the variants are right here, and sure it has contributed to the rise within the variety of instances,” she added.
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(We noticed that in all cities, there's both the UK variant or the South African variant. Additionally in different cities, they've each the variants. So we will say sure, the variants are right here and it has contributed to the rise within the variety of instances.)
However, Vergeire reiterated that the non-compliance to well being protocols continues to be the “root trigger” of the surge in COVID-19 instances.
The DOH has so far recorded a total of 223 cases of the B.1.1.7 (UK variant), 152 instances of the B.1.351 (South African variant), one case of the P.1 (Brazil variant), and over 100 instances of the P.three variant.
The variants from the UK, South Africa, and Brazil have been related to greater transmissibility, with preliminary research additionally displaying that the South African variant could also be immune to some vaccines.
The P.three variant, in the meantime, has not but been declared as a variant of concern as present knowledge continues to be inadequate, in line with DOH.
The nation has been seeing a surge in new COVID-19 instances, with 7,999 cases on Saturday recorded as the highest single day case count since the pandemic began.
A complete of 663,794 COVID-19 instances have been recorded up to now within the nation as of Sunday. Of this quantity, 73,072 are lively instances, 577,754 are recoveries, and 12,968 have led to deaths.
Vergeire stated the DOH nonetheless have to await affirmation from the World Well being Group if there's already group transmission of the variants of considerations within the nation.
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