Manila Bulletin
2,000 more repatriated OFWs tested negative for COVID-19
Approximately 13,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who have completed their COVID-19 tests and 14-day quarantine are set to be sent home.
This significant number of repatriates will be released to make space for other OFWs returning to the country.
The government is concerned that the influx of OFWs might overwhelm the country's quarantine centers.
OFWs who test negative for COVID-19 will be immediately released to declog the quarantine facilities.
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque has pledged to personally monitor the release of OFWs from quarantine.
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) continues to provide free transportation for repatriated OFWs who have tested negative for COVID-19.
As of May 20, around 30,000 OFWs have undergone RT-PCR testing, with 465 testing positive.
More than 27,000 repatriates are currently in quarantine facilities in Metro Manila, with thousands more expected in the coming weeks.
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