Filipina OFW tests positive for COVID-19 in Hong Kong
A Filipina worker in Hong Kong has tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the first confirmed case among Filipinos in the region.
The patient is asymptomatic and under isolation while undergoing further tests.
She contracted the virus from her employer, a 67-year-old woman who tested positive on February 13.
Hong Kong now has 61 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with one death reported.
The Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong is providing assistance to the affected worker.
On Tuesday, the DFA lifted the travel ban for Filipinos heading to Hong Kong and Macau.
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