Unang B.1.617.1 COVID variant case naitala sa Pampanga

Manila, Philippines – Naitala ng Pilipinas ang unang kaso ng B.1.617.1 COVID-19 variant, ayon kay Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire.

Sa Department of Health forum, ipinaliwanag ni Vergeire na ang B.1.617.1 o ang Kappa variant ay kasalukuyang binabantayan.

“It is a variant of interest but as of September 20, 2021, it was declassified and is currently designated by the WHO as a variant under monitoring,” ani Vergeire.

Natukoy ito sa 32-anyos na lalaki mula sa Floridablanca, Pampanga.

Sinabi naman ni Vergeire na ito ay isang local case.

Samantala, tiniyak ni Vergeire na iimbestigahan na ang naturang kaso.

According to Vergeire, a further probe is underway regarding the country’s first B.1.617.1 variant.

“Further investigation is being done by our regional epidemiology and surveillance unit in order to gather more information on this case and there is strict monitoring of this case and the community.”

Ang Kappa variant ay unang nanggaling sa India noong October 2020. RNT/FGDC

Unang B.1.617.1 COVID variant case naitala sa Pampanga
Source: Filipino Pinoys