DOH confirms detection of new Covid-19 variants in the Philippines from new kp Watch Video

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In a statement, the DOH said it has been operating with the “assumption” that the flagged Omicron subvariants are “already likely here” in the country.<br/><br/>Citing the recent sequencing data by the University of the Philippines - Philippine Genome Center (UP-PGC), the presence of the new Covid-19 variants has been confirmed with the identification of 30 cases of JN.1, 2 cases of JN.1.18, and 2 cases of KP.2.<br/><br/>READ MORE: https://mb.com.ph/2024/6/4/doh-confirms-detection-of-new-covid-19-variants-in-the-philippines<br/><br/>Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin<br/><br/>Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph<br/>Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin <br/>Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin<br/>Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin<br/>Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin<br/><br/>#ManilaBulletinOnline<br/>#ManilaBulletin<br/>#LatestNews<br/>