DOH Debunks 'Cicada' Covid-19 Variant Lockdown Rumors in Philippines

The Philippine Department of Health (DOH) has dismissed circulating claims of an emergency lockdown starting April 10, 2026, which were falsely attributed to the 'Cicada' variant of the Covid-19 virus. The DOH tagged these posts as fake.

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DOH: Emergency lockdown due to Covid-19 variant ‘fake’

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday dismissed circulating claims that there will be an emergency lockdown starting April 10, 2026 due to the “Cicada” variant of the Covid-19 virus. In an advisory, the DOH tagged posts by Facebook pages “Pinoy Newswire,” “Malasakit News Update: Balitang Sapat, Serbisyong Totoo,” and “Weather Patrol”

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DOH Debunks 'Cicada' Covid-19 Variant Lockdown Rumors in Philippines

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