In a statement, the DOH said it has been operating with the “assumption” that the flagged Omicron subvariants are “already likely here” in the country.<br /><br />Citing the recent sequencing data by the University of the Philippines - Philippine Genome Center (UP-PGC), the presence of the new Covid-19 variants has been confirmed with the identification of 30 cases of JN.1, 2 cases of JN.1.18, and 2 cases of KP.2.<br /><br />READ MORE: https://mb.com.ph/2024/6/4/doh-confirms-detection-of-new-covid-19-variants-in-the-philippines<br /><br />Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin<br /><br />Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph<br />Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin <br />Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin<br />Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin<br />Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin<br /><br />#ManilaBulletinOnline<br />#ManilaBulletin<br />#LatestNews<br />
