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DOH looking into report HK resident from Manila tested positive for COVID-19 variant

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<p>MANILA - The Department of Health (DOH) said it is coordinating with health officials in Hong Kong to confirm reports that a resident who returned from Manila tested positive for a novel coronavirus strain.</p><p>Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said they are requesting Hong Kong officials for more information on the said case.</p><p>According to an <a href="https://asiatimes.com/2021/01/hk-reports-15-mutant-virus-cases-in-two-weeks/?fbclid=IwAR33u_EbWfaHJx4-FPR0MibUXfQ40_19896FG1sJrQsBN7mryC8ebSvRmW8">Asia Times</a> report, Hong Kong health officials on Tuesday said a total of 15 people have tested positive for the new COVID-19 strain.</p><p>One of the cases, a 30-year-old female, reportedly arrived in Hong Kong from the Philippines on board flight PR300 on December 22.</p><p>Vergeire said they are also retrieving the flight manifest for the identified flight.</p><p>&quot;We will be informing as soon as we get complete information,&quot; she said.</p><p>DOH earlier said Filipinos may learn if the new and more infectious COVID-19 virus variant has entered the country this week, as it awaits swab test results of those who arrived from abroad.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/04/21/results-on-testing-for-new-covid-variant-expected-by-wednesday-or-thursday-doh">Results on testing for new COVID variant expected by Wednesday or Thursday — DOH</a></li></ul><p>Before Christmas, the Philippines started banning travelers — except Filipino nationals — coming from the United Kingdom. This was followed by travel restrictions on 19 other countries and Hong Kong.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/12/29/20/philippines-widens-travel-ban-to-prevent-entry-of-new-covid-19-strain">It&#x27;s final: Philippines expands travel ban due to new coronavirus variant</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/spotlight/12/22/20/the-uk-coronavirus-variant-what-we-know">The UK coronavirus variant: what we know</a></li></ul><p>The Philippines has recorded 479,693 confirmed COVID-19 cases, as of Tuesday, including 21,997 active infections, 9,321 deaths, and 448,375 recoveries.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/05/21/doh-records-937-addl-covid-19-cases-says-surge-in-new-cases-still-possible">DOH records 937 add’l COVID-19 cases, says surge in new cases still ‘possible’</a></li></ul><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ve_pCR_TByY?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>The Department of Health said it is already coordinating with health officials in Hong Kong to confirm reports that a resident who returned from Manila tested positive of the mutant coronavirus strain.</p>

The Department of Health said it is already coordinating with health officials in Hong Kong to confirm reports that a resident who returned from Manila tested positive of the mutant coronavirus strain.