AN infectious disease specialist warned that the local transmission of the BA.2.12.1 sublineage of the Omicron variant could trigger a surge especially in areas where vaccination coverage is poor.

The Philippines has detected 17 BA.2.12.1 cases from samples coming from the National Capital Region, Iloilo and Palawan.

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