The Department of Health has confirmed the local transmission of the Omicron subvariant BA.2.12.1 in the country.
“Nangangahulugan na ang mga kaso na na-detect natin ay wala na pong kaugnayan sa mga kaso na nagmula sa labas ng bansa. Ngunit makikita pa rin ang linkages ng detected cases,” Vergeire said in a media briefing.
The health official adds that the department is now recommending LGUs and laboratories to use RT-PCR test over the antigen test as part of surveillance.
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The DOH has so far detected two BA2.12.1 cases in Metro Manila have 39 close contacts.
Despite the new variants detected, the DOH says the number of COVID-19 cases in the country is continuously decreasing. She adds that severe and critical cases are also declining.
