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571 Pinoy seafarers back in Manila; total repatriates at 16,000 –DFA
As of April 19, 2020, over 16,000 Filipino workers have been repatriated to the Philippines since the COVID-19 outbreak began.
This includes 571 Filipino seafarers from Florida who arrived on Sunday aboard two chartered flights paid for by Norwegian Cruise Lines.
The DFA has also coordinated the sending home of a total of 3,159 land-based workers, bringing the total assisted Filipino workers abroad to 16,000.
All repatriates undergo appropriate airport medical protocols and checks by the Department of Health and the Bureau of Quarantine, followed by a mandatory 14-day facility-based quarantine.
As of April 17, there are 837 confirmed COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad, with 106 deaths.
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