The DOH was verifying the COVID-19 test results of 13 co-passengers. On Wednesday, the Department of Health (DOH) said that it was verifying the COVID-19 test results of 13 co-passengers of a seafarer who had tested positive for the B.1.617 (also known as the “double mutant”) COVID-19 variant first detected in India. Health Undersecretary Maria … Read more
The DOH released a statement about the COVID-19 variant first detected in India. The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday officially released a statement about the COVID-19 variant first detected in India. In a statement on Tuesday, the Department of Health clarified that based on the technical definitions set by the World Health Organization (WHO), … Read more
The DOH confirmed the detection of the “unique” COVID-19 variant from the Philippines. The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday confirmed the detection of the “unique” COVID-19 variant from the Philippines — the P.3 variant. Aside from this, the DOH also confirmed the detection of the COVID-19 variant from Brazil — the P.1 variant. The … Read more
The DOH confirmed the detection of two mutations of SARS-CoV-2 in Central Visayas. The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday officially confirmed the detection of two mutations of SARS-CoV-2 — a virus causing COVID-19 — in Central Visayas. This, after samples from patients were sent to the Philippine Genome Center (PGC) in order to undergo … Read more
DOH on detection of the UK COVID-19 variant in the Philippines: Mode of transmission “has not changed” Following the detection of the UK COVID-19 variant in the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) said that the mode of transmission “has not changed”. The Department of Health on Wednesday stated in its announcement that the mode … Read more
DOH and PGC confirmed the detection of the UK COVID-19 variant in the Philippines Following border control and strengthened biosurveillance efforts, the Department of Health (DOH) and the Philippine Genome Center (PGC) on Wednesday confirmed the detection of the UK COVID-19 variant (B.1.1.7. SARS-CoV-2 variant) in the Philippines. This, after swab samples from a Filipino … Read more