DFA to repatriate Filipinos from China amid nCoV outbreak

Updated Fri, January 31, 2020 at 8:00 AM Published Tue, January 28, 2020 at 8:00 AM

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is planning to repatriate Filipinos from China due to the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak.

Filipinos in Wuhan City and the rest of Hubei province will be prioritized for repatriation, with the first batch expected next week, subject to China's containment protocols.

Those wishing to be repatriated must contact the Philippine Embassy in Beijing or the nearest Consulate General by February 3, 2020.

Upon arrival in the Philippines, repatriates will undergo a 14-day mandatory quarantine as set by the Department of Health (DOH).

Senate President Vicente Sotto III expressed concern, suggesting it might be safer for Filipinos to stay in China and avoid potential discrimination upon return.

The DOH confirmed the first case of nCoV in the Philippines, a female tourist from Wuhan, and the outbreak has infected over 7,000 people in China with 170 deaths as of Thursday.

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