Three Covid-19 samples being checked for Omicron

THREE travellers who arrived in the Philippines from South Africa, Burkina Faso in West Africa, and Egypt have tested positive for Covid-19 but their samples are still undergoing genome sequencing to determine if they have the Omicron variant.

Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire on Friday said one of those who tested positive for Covid-19 was a 23-year-old overseas Filipino worker who arrived from South Africa on Nov 16.