No Filipino among nCoV cases in Wuhan, says envoy to China

No Filipino in Wuhan has been infected with the novel coronavirus, the country's ambassador to China has said.

“As far as we know, wala namang nagkakasakit, wala namang anybody infected. So far so good,” Ambassador Chito Sta. Romana said in an interview on "QRT".

Sta. Romana said there were some 150 Filipinos living in Wuhan.

“The Shanghai Consulate, which is the nearest diplomatic outpost to Wuhan, is in touch with them,” Sta. Romana said.

Sta. Romana said the Chinese government was making sure that Wuhan residents had enough food, face masks, and medicines amid the lockdown of the city in a bid to contain the outbreak.

A Filipino woman living in Wuhan earlier said Filipinos were doing well in the city despite the lockdown. She allayed fears over the outbreak caused by some videos and photos that had made rounds online.

The Chinese government said there had been 106 deaths in the country due to the virus as of Tuesday morning.  —Julia Mari Ornedo/NB, GMA News