Quezon City officials on Wednesday said a case of "Brazil variant" of coronavirus has been reported in the city, but the Department of Health (DOH) quickly issued a clarification.
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte has assigned the city’s health department, law and safety enforcement teams and barangays to boost their efforts in implementing all health protocols against coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
Over 350 close contacts of the COVID-19 patient with the United Kingdom (UK) variant of the coronavirus in Quezon City, including the Grab driver who transported him from Manila, have already been identified by authorities.
The 35-year-old COVID-19 patient who was detected with the United Kingdom (UK) variant of the coronavirus in Quezon City has already tested negative for the virus, the local government said on Friday.