MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/Asia News Network): The country’s confirmed death toll due to the Omicron variant rose to five after the Department of Health (DOH) recorded the death of three other patients infected with it.
“As per verification, we have five recorded deaths. Three are seniors and all have comorbidities. One was partially vaccinated, one unvaccinated, and the other three are still for verification,” Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire told reporters in a Viber message.
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