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260 Basilan LSIs in Maguindanao sent home
At least 260 locally stranded individuals (LSIs) have been sent home from Maguindanao to Basilan via a chartered boat.
The LSIs are part of the 405 individuals from Manila who were previously sent to the Cotabato Sanitarium Hospital in Maguindanao.
All 405 LSIs underwent reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction tests and a 14-day mandatory quarantine.
An initial batch of 50 LSIs returned to Basilan on Wednesday via a Philippine Navy vessel after testing negative for COVID-19.
The remaining LSIs, 75 from Sulu and 20 from Tawi-Tawi, are scheduled to be sent home on August 2.
The transportation of these LSIs is supported by the International Organization for Migration.
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