OFW who tested positive for COVID-19 in Hong Kong now in 'stable condition’

The Filipina migrant worker who tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is now in "normal and stable condition," the Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong said on Wednesday evening.

"Maganda ang kanyang disposisyon at hindi siya kinakikitaan ng sintomas ng sakit gaya ng sipon, ubo at lagnat. Siya ay nasa mabuting pangangalaga bagamat ipinagbabawal sa kasaluyan ang personal na pagbisita sa ospital," the Consulate General said in a written statement.

Doctors said that the OFW can be discharged if the succeeding tests showed negative results for the China virus.

The Consul General asked members of the public to refrain from disclosing the worker's identity and to respect her privacy.

In the statement, the Consul General also urged to the public to refrain from spreading unverified information and fake news about the COVID-19 outbreak.

According to South China Morning Post, the Filipina worker was identified as the 61st confirmed case of COVID-19 in Hong Kong. —Angelica Yang/LDF, GMA News