US. This undated, colorized electron microscope image made available by the US National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the novel coronavirus Sars-CoV-2, indicated in yellow, emerging from the surface of cells, indicated in blue/pink, cultured in the lab. (AP)
By THIRD ANNE PERALTA-MALONZO, SunStar Philippines
HEALTH authorities detected the first case of Omicron sub-variant BA 2.12 in Baguio City.
Karen Lonogan from the Department of Health-Cordillera said the variant was detected from a 52-year-old foreign visitor from Finland.
The person’s purpose of visit in the country was to conduct lecture on digital loom weaving.
She was already tagged as recovered and had already traveled back to her home country.
The BA 2.12 caused resurgence of Covid-19 cases in South Korea and United States.
Lonogan said, however, that Covid-19 cases in Baguio City remained low. (SunStar Philippines)