Manila Bulletin
Repatriation of Filipinos in Wuhan set this week
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is set to repatriate Filipinos from Wuhan, China, starting this week.
As of Monday, around 40 Filipinos have requested repatriation, with a goal to bring them home within the week.
A rapid response team from DFA-OMWA, potentially including 5 to 7 medical personnel from the DOH, may be deployed to facilitate the repatriation.
The government is considering two military facilities as possible quarantine sites for the repatriated Filipinos: a drug rehabilitation center in Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija, and a naval station on Caballo Island in Manila Bay.
DFA Undersecretary Ernesto Abella clarified that no Filipino in China has been infected by the virus so far.
The DFA has also temporarily suspended visa issuance for travelers to China and its special administrative regions, including foreign nationals who have been in these areas within the past 14 days.
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