Manila Bulletin
3 Africans in Negros Occ. test negative for COVID-19
The three South African nationals and one returning overseas Filipino (ROF) from South Africa who arrived in Negros Occidental have all tested negative for COVID-19.
Their negative results were confirmed on Thursday by Provincial Administrator Atty. Rayfrando Diaz II, citing their second RT-PCR tests.
The three South African nationals, visiting consultants for a biopower firm, arrived in the province on November 26, a day after arriving in the country.
The ROF also arrived in the province on November 26.
Despite negative initial swab tests and arriving before South Africa was classified as a "red list" country due to the Omicron variant, they were subjected to re-swabbing and isolation.
They will remain in their respective quarantine facilities despite the recent negative test results.
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