DOH detects 642 additional COVID-19 variant cases

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The Department of Health (DOH), together with the University of the Philippines-Philippine Genome Center (UP-PGC) and UP-National Institutes of Health (UP-NIH), reported the detection of 642 new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant found in the Philippines.

In a statement on Sunday, April 18, the DOH reported the detection of 266 cases of B.1.1.7 or UK variant, 351 cases of B.1.351 or South African variant, and 25 cases of the P.3 variant first found in the Philippines among the 752 samples sequenced last week. The Health department said that of the additional 266 cases of B.1.1.7 variant, 11 cases are returning overseas Filipinos , 188 are local cases, and 67 cases are currently being verified if they are local or ROF cases.

Of the additional 351 B.1.351 variant cases, the Health department said, 15 cases are ROFs, 263 are local cases, and 73 cases are currently being verified if they are local or ROF cases. As to the 25 additional P.3 variant cases, the DOH said, two are ROFs, 21 are local cases, and two cases are being verified if they are local or ROF cases.

 

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