DOH detects over 700 new Delta, Omicron subvariant cases

The Department of Health (DOH) has detected 722 new Delta and Omicron subvariant cases in the country.
 
In a report released on Tuesday, the DOH said 605 new BA.5 Omicron subvariant cases were detected based on the sequencing results from October 7 to 10.
 
Ninety-three new Delta cases were also reported, while one case is still being verified.

The DOH said 18 cases of BA.4 and five cases of BA.2.75 were recorded.

Meanwhile, the department said there were 680 cases of other Omicron sublineages, as well as 171 cases of "no assigned lineage" and one case of "other lineage assigned."
 
DOH officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire earlier encouraged the public to get their COVID-19 booster jabs to prevent the increase of severe and critical cases. 
 
Based on the World Health Organization’s (WHO) website, the Omicron subvariants under monitoring as of October 4, 2022 are BA.5, BA.2.75, BJ.1, and BA.4.6. 
 
The DOH also reported that 2,106 new COVID-19 cases were monitored in the country on Monday, with active infections now at 26,014. 
 
It was the fifth straight day of more than 2,000 new cases reported. However, active cases further dipped from the 26,357 recorded on Sunday. — VBL, GMA News