DOH notes uptick in COVID-19 cases, travel restrictions not needed

All regions in the country remain at low risk for COVID-19, despite a “small” increase in cases recently observed and new variants being monitored internationally, the Department of Health (DOH) said Tuesday.

Citing data from the World Health Organization (WHO), the DOH said there are three new COVID-19 variants under monitoring: JN.1.18; KP.2; and KP.3. These are all descendants of the JN.1,