PHL reports first case of B.1.617.1 COVID-19 variant

651 more Delta variant cases reported (Eagle News) — The Philippines recorded its first case of the B.1.617.1 COVID-19 variant, the Department of Health said on Monday, Nov. 8. According to Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire, 651 more  Delta variant cases were also reported from the 748 samples taken from March, April, May, June, September, and October. With the additional Delta cases, the Philippines’ COVID-19 Delta tally is now at 5,982 cases, As for the […]