The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday reported 279 more cases of the highly transmissible Delta coronavirus variant, bringing the nationwide tally to 2,068.
In its latest bulletin, the DOH said 245 of the new Delta variant infections are local cases while 21 were detected from returning overseas Filipinos (ROFs).
It added that of the 279 new cases, two are still active, 267 others have been tagged as recovered, while eight others have died.
BREAKING: @DOHgovph, nakapagtala ng karagdagang 279 kaso ng Delta variant kaya pumalo na sa 2,068 ang kabuuang kaso nito sa bansa. | via RH15 @JecelleRicafort #DZRHNationwide pic.twitter.com/YtWkHsBl7Q
— DZRH NEWS (@dzrhnews) September 6, 2021
According to the DOH, The 245 local Delta cases were found in the following regions:
- National Capital Region – 51
- Ilocos Region – 17
- Cagayan Valley – 17
- Central Luzon – 24
- Calabarzon – 35
- Mimaropa – 9
- Bicol Region – 19
- Western Visayas – 3
- Central Visayas – 5
- Eastern Visayas 14
- Zamboanga Peninsula – 1
- Northern Mindanao 22
- Davao Region – 10
- Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao – 5
- Cordillera Administrative Region – 13
Alpha, Beta, P.3 variant
In the same statement, DOH also reported 29 additional cases of the Alpha variant (one active, one death, 27 cases recoveries.
This brings the total number of Alpha variant cases in the country to 2,424.
Meanwhile, an additional 28 Beta variant infections were also detected, all of which are local cases.
Based on the case list, all have been tagged as recovered. The total number of Beta variant cases now stands at 2,697.
Lastly, 13 additional P.3 variant cases (12 recoveries, 1 death) have likewise been reported by the DOH.
