ICYMI: The DOH confirmed on Saturday the community transmission of the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in Metro Manila.
“Sa nakikita nating trend ngayon, ito po ang charactheristic talaga ng Omicron variant, ‘yung mabilis na pagkalat, ‘yung very steep rise in the number of cases, ‘yung doubling time na every two days na napakabilis, ito po lahat ay charactheristics ng Omicron variant,” she added.
The DOH previously said it was only “assuming” that Omicron is already in the communities, noting that it still needs definitive evidence before formally declaring an Omicron-driven community transmission. Based on guidelines from the World Health Organization, the nature of infections must meet three criteria before community transmission can be declared: there should be a large number of cases not linkable to transmission chains, an observed increase in cases detected through laboratory surveillance, and multiple unrelated clusters in several areas of the country.
Meanwhile, Vergeire said that COVID-19 cases are also increasing in other regions outside Metro Manila. She said that if the trend of cases continues, Omicron may replace Delta as the most dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the country.
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