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5 repatriated OFWs in Iloilo test positive for Covid-19
Five repatriated overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Iloilo tested positive for COVID-19.
These OFWs, along with a positive retest, brought the total COVID-19 cases in the region to 72.
The new cases include four males from Iloilo City and one male from Guimaras.
All of the COVID-19 positive OFWs are under facility quarantine.
They were part of the 226 stranded OFWs transported by 2GO shipping, with 175 disembarking in Iloilo City on April 29.
In addition to the OFWs, a 28-year-old female from Jaro district also tested positive for the virus.
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