PH still free of XBB 1.5 COVID-19 subvariants - DOH | Inquirer News

PH still free of XBB 1.5 COVID-19 subvariants – DOH

By: - Reporter / @zacariansINQ
/ 07:12 PM January 03, 2023

There has been no reported case of XBB 1.5 subvariant of COVID-19 in the country yet, said the Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday.

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MANILA, Philippines — There has been no reported case of XBB 1.5 subvariant of COVID-19 in the country yet, said the Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday.

The DOH said this as it assured the public that the government continues to implement its COVID-19 surveillance measures, ensuring it remains confident “in detecting potential variants that may enter the country.”

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“To date, there are currently no cases of XBB 1.5 detected in the country,” said the DOH in an advisory.

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It, however, reminded the public to continue employing layers of protection — such as sanitation, masking, distancing, vaccination and boosters, and good ventilation — against COVID-19  as COVID-19 variants will continue to emerge and re-emerge.

The XBB 1.5 is a recombinant of the BA.2.10.1 and BA.2.75 sub lineages and is known to have spread at an alarming rate in the US with its high ability to evade immunity.

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