MANILA, Philippines — Logistical problems are delaying the release of genome sequencing results that would identify the latest number of detected COVID-19 variant cases in the country, the Department of Health (DOH) said Friday.
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said there is currently a shortage in genome sequencing kits, but added that additional kit supplies are arriving soon.
“Medyo nagkakaroon tayo ng problem logistically, it’s not really a big problem kasi parating na rin naman [‘yung supplies],” Vergeire told an online press briefing.
(We have a problem in terms of logistics, but it’s nothing big since supplies are coming soon.)
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