The Department of Health has registered 671 infections of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, according to its latest biosurveillance report on Feb. 27. | zacariansINQ
The XBB.1.5 is the most transmissible Omicron subvariant that has been detected so far as it spreads rapidly because of the mutations it contains, allowing it to adhere to cells and replicate easily, according to World Health Organization senior epidemiologist Maria Van Kerkhove.
Almost all of the infections were local cases, with only four from international travelers, while 13 are still undergoing verification. Based on the report, the BA.5 subvariant remains the dominant strain in the country, with a total of 12,729 cases recorded.The XBB subvariant, meanwhile, accounted for 1,590 of the total cases, 725 were XBC, 325 were BA.4, and 55 were BA.2.7.5.
The least dominant strains were the XBB.1.5 at nine, Omicron BF.7 at seven, CH.1.1 at three, and XBF at only one.
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