Philippines waits for US approval to repatriate Filipinos from Grand Princess
The Philippine government is waiting for approval from the US State Department to repatriate Filipino citizens aboard the Grand Princess cruise ship in California.
DOH confirmed over 500 Filipinos are onboard, with at least 21 testing positive for COVID-19.
As of Monday, there were 529 crew members and nine passengers who are Filipinos on board the ship.
The DFA is monitoring the situation and has been in touch with some Filipinos on the ship to check their health and overall condition.
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