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Pinoys from nCoV-hit Wuhan, China cared for on repatriation flight
Thirty Filipinos were repatriated on Sunday from Wuhan, China—considered the epicenter of the novel coronavirus.
The plane bearing the Filipinos landed at Clark in Pampanga before 7 a.m.
From Clark airport, the passengers were escorted to the New Clark City in Capas, Tarlac by authorities for their 14-day quarantine period, according to a report by Allan Gatus on Dobol B sa News TV.
UPDATE: Repatriated OFWs mula Wuhan, China, biyahe na patungong Athletes' Village sa New Clark City, Capas, Tarlac. | via @allangatus pic.twitter.com/u2aKtsbViz
— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) February 8, 2020
UPDATE: Convoy ng mga repatriated OFW mula Wuhan, China, papasok na sa New Clark City sa Capas, Tarlac. | via @allangatus pic.twitter.com/NgyZt0dSUm
— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) February 9, 2020
Passengers in the coaster buses boarded by the repatriated Filipinos were seen hazmat suits, including the driver, as seen in a video taken by GMA News' Jonathan Andal.
LOOK: Passengers in coaster buses carrying repatriated OFWs from Wuhan, China are seen wearing hazmat suits, including the driver. Some are wearing face masks. They're on their way to quarantine site in New Clark City, Tarlac. | via @JonathanAndal_pic.twitter.com/hFhsGMhwGu
— GMA News (@gmanews) February 9, 2020
The Department of Foreign Affairs shared on Twitter photos taken aboard the mercy flight on a Royal Air plane.
— DFA Philippines (@DFAPHL) February 8, 2020
The passengers wore masks and were assisted and cared for by an eight-member Health Emergency Response Team (HERT) from the DFA and the Department of Health who wore personal protective equipment.
— DFA Philippines (@DFAPHL) February 8, 2020
From an estimated 50 Filipinos expected to take the flight, only 30 Pinoys boarded the mercy flight, with one child among them.
Wuhan is said to be the epicenter of the deadly novel coronavirus which has claimed 803 lives in China as of Sunday. One person, a Chinese national, died in the Philippines after contracting nCoV.
Health Undersecretary Gerardo Bayugo said the government will charter another flight to repatriate any more Filipinos from Wuhan who were not able to board the flight that arrived in the country on Sunday, according to a report on Dobol B sa News TV.
He said some Filipinos were not able to have their documents readied in time for the said flight. —KG, GMA News
