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COVID-19 case flew back to Australia on Cebu Pacific flight
An elderly woman who recently visited the Philippines has tested positive for COVID-19 in Australia.
She returned to Sydney on a Cebu Pacific flight, 5J39, from Manila.
The patient, in her 60s, had traveled around Metro Manila and Pangasinan before returning to Australia.
New South Wales Ministry of Health confirmed the case, bringing their total to 22 infections.
Health officials are investigating her travel details to determine if other passengers on her flight were at risk.
The Philippines has recorded three cases, all Chinese nationals who traveled from Wuhan.
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