The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Tuesday, July 12, the detection of additional 60 BA.5 Omicron sub-variant cases, 17 BA.2.12.1 cases, and two BA.4 cases.
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is on his way to a “complete recovery” after testing positive for COVID-19 on Friday, his lead physician said Monday, July 11.
Despite testing positive for COVID-19, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is doing fine and continues to work in isolation, giving out directives to his cabinet officials in the comfort of his home, Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles said on Sunday, July 10.
Cases of COVID-19 are surging again globally, due in large part to the rise of virus variant Omicron BA.5, which is much more contagious than its predecessors and is able to circumvent existing immunity in many people.
