Community transmission seen in Delta variant spread

Community transmission seen in Delta variant spread – expert

By Red Mendoza

Aug 21, 2021 12:06 pm

THERE is now a community transmission of the highly-infectious Delta variant of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), according to the head of the Philippine Genome Center (PGC).

Dr. Cynthia Saloma said their analysis was based on the examination of the 'phylogenetic tree' or the diagram of infections based on the samples that they have sequenced in the past few months.

A long line of commuters waiting for a bus ride reaches the overpass at the corner of Kamuning and EDSA in Quezon City on Aug. 4, 2021, two days before the implementation of the enhanced community quarantine in Metro Manila. PHOTO BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE

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