Live Breaking News & Updates on Manila The Country 39s First Case Of Ba 2 12 Omicron Subvariant

MANILA - The country's first case of the BA.2.12 Omicron subvariant, a 52-year-old Finnish woman, has a total of 44 close contacts, a health official said Thursday. In a television interview, Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the country's first case had nine close contacts in Quezon City, five in Benguet, and 30 while aboard a commercial flight going to Manila. "All of them are being closely monitored. Some of them were tested already which turned out to be negative," she added. The DOH has received a manifesto from the airline and subsequently conducted contact tracing. "She had a total of 30 close contacts, near contacts in the airplane. All of them are being closely monitored and nobody is experiencing symptoms as of this time," Vergeire said. The 30 contacts are fully vaccinated. Earlier, the DOH said the woman arrived in the country on April 2 and traveled to a university in Quezon City and in Baguio City to conduct ....

Baguio City , Maria Rosario Vergeire , Department Of Health , Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire , Quezon City , Manila The Country 39s First Case Of Ba 2 12 Omicron Subvariant , A 52 Year Old Finnish Woman , Asa Total Of 44 Close Contacts , A Health Official Said Thursday Ina Television Interview , Epartment Of Health Doh Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire Said The Country 39s First Case Had Nine Close Contacts In Quezon City , Ive In Benguet , Nd 30 While Aboarda Commercial Flight Going To Manila Quot All Of Them Are Being Closely Monitored Some Were Tested Already Which Turned Out Be Negative , Uot She Added The Doh Has Receiveda Manifesto From Airline And Subsequently Conducted Contact Tracing Quot Hada Total Of 30 Close Contacts , Ear Contacts In The Airplane All Of Them Are Being Closely Monitored And Nobody Is Experiencing Symptoms As This Time , Uot Vergeire Said The 30 Contacts Are Fully Vaccinated Earlier , He Doh Said The Woman Arrived In Country On April 2 And Traveled Toa University Quezon City Baguio To Conduct Seminars She Tested Negative For Covid 19 Her Pre Departure Test Finland Is Fully Vaccinated Was Not Required Undergo Routine Isolation Ata Quarantine Facility Since Asymptomatic Began Experiencing Mild Symptoms Such As Headache Sore Throat After Nine Days Citing 14 Day Incubation Period Of Virus , Ergeire Said Quot It Is Possible That The Woman Got Infected In Her Home Country Or During Travel To Philippines Doh Assured Public Finished Seven Day Isolation , Had Recovered , Nd Discharged She Had Returned To Finland On April 21 Pna ,