Omicron XBB.1.5 not yet detected in PH—DOH

There remains no cases of the more contagious Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 in the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, Jan. 3.

There remains no cases of the more contagious Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 in the Philippines, the Department of Health said on Tuesday, Jan. 3.

The DOH assured that the government “continues to implement Covid-19 surveillance and monitoring activities, and is confident in detecting potential variants that may enter the country.”“What’s important is we continue to employ our layers of protection such as sanitation, masking, distancing, vaccination and boosters, as well as good ventilation to keep cases manageable and prevent virus transmission,” the DOH said.

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