00:00The latest variant of the COVID-19 virus that is spreading in certain parts of the U.S. and Southeast Asia remains non-existent here in the homeland.
00:08And should it make its landfall here, it is expected to fizzle out and doom to spread given the high vaccine status of the country.
00:15Our William Theo hashes over the details.
00:20Vijay had COVID during the pandemic.
00:22His father was first attacked by the deadly disease until the entire family was infected, causing them not to leave the house for almost a month.
00:43He admitted he was scared by their condition, especially because many have died due to COVID.
00:52His father had died, especially his father, who has been infected for a few years, and others have also been scared.
00:59Although Vijay's life was in danger once due to COVID, he is confident his family will not be attacked by COVID again because they have been vaccinated against it.
01:10This is also in accordance with the reports that different variants of COVID are being attacked at the moment, particularly in other countries.
01:19But according to the Department of Health, the public should not be worried about the reported increase in cases of the new variant of COVID-19 NB1.8.1 in the United States and some parts of Southeast Asia.
01:34The DOH said they have not recorded anyone being attacked by NB1.8.1 in the Philippines.
01:41Although there are still recorded COVID-19 cases in the country, they can only be classified as mild.
01:47Tuloy-tuloy po rin ang sequencing natin, nag-iba lang po yung testing strategy.
01:52Hindi na po kasi practical ngayon na magkaroon tayo ng tests na widespread.
01:56Dahil ang COVID-19, para nilang po siyang ubotsipon.
01:59In fact, ang ating surveillance method, kasama na po siya dun sa binabantayan sa panahon ngayon, yung ating wild diseases.
02:06According to DOH data, there have been more than 1,000 recorded COVID cases in the Philippines from January to May 3 of this year.
02:15That is 87% less than the more than 14,000 cases last year.
02:21The recorded new COVID cases have also decreased in the past three to four weeks.
02:27The COVID fatality rate in the Philippines is only 1.13% or only 1 in every 100 dies.
02:36Despite this, the agency continues to remind in maintaining hygiene such as washing hands.
02:42Maghugas ng kamay. In this time po, dahil pinag-uusapan natin na isang respiratory virus, it makes sense to wear a face mask.
02:51Kapag meron tayong totoong nararamdaman, payagan nyo po na mag-sick leave para huwag pong mapasa ang anumang virus na meron ng inyong empleyado.
02:59The department also encourages the public to visit their official social media pages for accurate health information.
03:08William Theo from the National TV Network for a new and better Philippines.
