Travel ban extension over Omicron being talked about: DOH
Conversations are continuous on the conceivable development of the movement boycott to more regions over the possibly more contagious B.1.1.1529 or Omicron Covid variation, the Department of Health (DOH) said Saturday.
Dr. Beverly Ho, head of the Health Promotion Bureau and the Disease Prevention and Control Bureau, said Manila is intently observing the most recent improvements identified with the variation, two instances of which were distinguished in Hong Kong.
“May continuous na conversation ngayon at asahan niyo po na magkakaroon ng mga improvements inside the day or by tomorrow tungkol sa conceivable extension ng listahan pero siyempre nakabase dad rin to sa mga datos na makukuha natin sa iba’t ibang parte ng mundo (We have a continuous conversation and anticipate that there will be advancements inside the day or by tomorrow on the conceivable development of the rundown obviously the choice will be founded on the information that we will get),” she said in a Laging Handa preparation.
As of this posting, inbound departures from South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Eswatini, and Mozambique are suspended until December 15.
The World Health Organization (WHO) arranged Omicron as a variation of concern (VOC) on November 26.
Ho said VOCs are frequently more contagious and have “higher possibilities” of causing serious Covid-19 among the contaminated.
“One way or the other, alam nating until further notice mayroon tayong siguradong method for securing ourselves and our family and that is the antibody, great ventilation, veil, iwas, at hugas (for the present our definite assurance against this is getting the immunization, great ventilation, wearing of cover, staying away from groups, and washing of hands),” she said.
The Omicron variation was first answered to WHO from South Africa on November 24, with the principal knowing affirmed disease from an example gathered last November 9.
As indicated by WHO, this variation has an enormous number of changes, “some of which are disturbing”.
In view of starter proof, there additionally is by all accounts an expanded danger of reinfection with this variation, when contrasted with other VOCs.
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