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OWWA: 264 OFW remains, including 170 COVID cases, repatriated since start of pandemic
More than 174,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) have been repatriated by the Philippine government since April due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Department of Foreign Affairs has reported a total of 10,070 COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad.
At least 264 remains of OFWs have been repatriated since the start of the pandemic, with 170 of these cases confirmed to be COVID-19 related.
OWWA Administrator Hans Leo Cacdac noted the urgency of repatriating COVID-19 remains due to potential health threats and differing cremation protocols in some Middle Eastern countries.
The repatriation of deceased OFWs, which previously took about a month, has been delayed due to COVID-19 restrictions.
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