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Philippines detects first case of Brazil COVID-19 variant

Published 03/13/2021, 01:14 PM
Updated 03/13/2021, 01:20 PM

MANILA, March 13 (Reuters) - The Philippines has detected
its first case of the highly contagious coronavirus variant
first identified in Brazil, the health ministry said on
Saturday.
A Filipino returning from Brazil tested positive for the P.1
variant after 752 samples were sequenced at the genome centre,
the ministry said in a statement.
It reported 59 new infections of the B.1.1.7 variant first
detected in Britain, and 32 cases of the B.1.351 variant
discovered in South Africa. This brings cases for those variants
to 177 and 90, respectively.
"Correct and consistent adherence to the minimum public
health standards will prevent the transmission of these
variants," the ministry said.
The Philippines, which has the second-highest COVID-19 cases
and deaths in Southeast Asia, is battling a renewed surge as it
ramps up a vaccination drive that started on March 1.


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