DOH rejects distributing repatriates to multiple sites

Some residents of Sitio Kamatis in Capas, Tarlac, who initially had concerns about New Clark City being used as a quarantine area for repatriates amid the coronavirus outbreak, now feel reassured after receiving clarifications from authorities.

Health Assistant Secretary Maria Rosario Vergeire stated on Monday that distributing over 400 Filipino repatriates to various regions would be irrational and risky due to increased exposure risks during transportation.

The DOH rejected the proposal by Capas' local government to quarantine repatriated Filipinos in different provinces, citing public health reasons for keeping them at a single facility like New Clark City.