DOH Speaks on Delta COVID-19 Variant in the Philippines
DOH – The Department of Health confirmed two (2) new cases of the Delta variant of COVID-19 in the Philippines.
The threats of the COVID-19 are still present that is why countries continue to be on guard against the said disease. The World Health Organization (WHO) has previously warned that it may be a long term fight against the pandemic and nations must not put their guards down early.
Unfortunately, amid the fight against the alpha variant of coronavirus, several variants of the said disease were detected. One of these is the Delta variant which was reportedly first recorded in India.
The said variant of COVID-19 brought India to a devastating situation. Patients filled up the hospitals to the point that many of them can no longer be accommodated. Doctors pleaded for help as they ran out of supplies. A lot of people died in India and mass cremations were done.
Many countries are on guard against the Delta variant of COVID-19. The Philippines is one of the countries that imposed travel restrictions on India and several other nations that recorded cases of the said variant.
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Based on a report on ABS-CBN News, the Department of Health (DOH) recently confirmed two (2) new cases of the Delta COVID-19 variant. As of July 4, 2021, a total of 19 cases of the said variant were logged in the Philippines.
According to DOH, the two (2) new cases of the Delta COVID-19 variant are passengers from Saudi Arabia who arrived in the Philippines last May 29, 2021. They have completed the 10-day isolation period and were declared as recovered before they were discharged from the quarantine facility.
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire previously warned that the country needs to be more vigilant against the entry of the Delta variant of COVID-19 as it is twice more infectious than the alpha variant. Currently, the variants recorded in the country are the alpha, beta, delta, and theta.
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