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OFW na tinamaan umano ng COVID-19 sa KSA, sa bangketa namalagi matapos palayasin ng amo
An overseas Filipino worker (OFW) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, named Lea, was fired by her employer after testing positive for COVID-19.
Lea expressed her distress on social media, stating she felt ostracized and was struggling with her condition.
Following her social media post, her employer evicted her from her accommodation, forcing her to stay on the street.
Other OFWs provided her with food but could not offer her shelter.
After intervention from the Philippine Embassy in Saudi Arabia, Lea was eventually picked up by an ambulance.
Her husband in the Philippines expressed shock and sadness, noting that the source of her infection was unclear and they had lost contact with her.
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