ICYMI: The DOH said that it has identified 22 close contacts of the 4th person to test positive for the Omicron COVID-19 variant of concern.
The DOH said the identified close contacts were aboard Philippine Airlines flight PR 127 with the woman who tested positive for the said variant.“The DOH is currently verifying the test results of all close contacts and have coordinated with the Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Units to verify the health status of these cases,” the DOH said., and whose sample is set for genome sequencing to determine if he also has the Omicron variant.
The woman was then quarantined upon arrival in the country, but on December 13, the patient experienced throat itchiness and colds. Her specimen was then collected on December 14 and her positive COVID-19 test result was released on December 15. The woman was discharged asymptomatic from an isolation facility after a 10-day quarantine on December 24 and underwent home isolation.
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