{"id":243445,"date":"2020-01-29T20:35:31","date_gmt":"2020-01-30T01:35:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=243445"},"modified":"2020-01-29T20:35:31","modified_gmt":"2020-01-30T01:35:31","slug":"health-precautions-in-place-before-pinoys-repatriation-prrd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/01\/29\/health-precautions-in-place-before-pinoys-repatriation-prrd\/","title":{"rendered":"Health precautions in place before Pinoys\u2019 repatriation: PRRD"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: Staff members take passengers’ body temperature at Tianhe International Airport in Wuhan, capital of central China’s Hubei Province, Jan. 21, 2020. (Xinhua\/Xiao Yijiu via PNA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— As long as there are health precautions in place, President Rodrigo Duterte said he was amenable to repatriating Filipino workers in Wuhan and the rest of Hubei Province amid the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak.<\/p>\n

Duterte made this remark after health experts advised against the repatriation of Filipinos as it would increase their exposure to the deadly virus.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are always conscious of our citizens\u2026their health and if they are going home, we are ready to ferry them back to the Philippines but all precautions must be in place,\u201d Duterte said in a media interview in Quezon City on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

\u201cMaybe spraying of the entire plane from the landing gear up to the rooftop or whatever\u2026I leave it to the proper authorities to do that,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

He said he \u201cpitied\u201d Filipino workers who begged the government to repatriate them for fears of their lives so it was natural to help them.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll just have to go there and rescue them but all precautions must be in place so as not to allow another contamination here,\u201d he reiterated.<\/p>\n

As an added precaution, the President said returning Filipino workers should also be quarantined.<\/p>\n

It is not clear how Filipino workers will be allowed to return home since Wuhan is currently on lockdown.<\/p>\n

However, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has expressed readiness to bring home Filipino workers \u201csubject to China\u2019s rules on Disease Containment, including immigration clearance and quarantine process, among others.\u201d<\/p>\n

To date, the DFA has made available special flights from central China\u2019s province of Hubei to the Philippines.<\/p>\n

Filipino repatriates will be subject to 14 days of mandatory quarantine based on the guidelines of the Department of Health.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Filipinos who wish to stay in China should heed advisories from local health authorities, and cooperate with efforts to quell the further spread of nCoV.<\/p>\n

Filipinos in the affected areas needing medical assistance and treatment were urged to go to the nearest medical facility and seek proper medical care, including treatment and quarantine.<\/p>\n

The nCoV, which is believed to have an incubation period of two to 14 days, originated in Wuhan.<\/p>\n

Cases have also been reported in Thailand, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, France, Germany, the United States, Canada, and Australia<\/p>\n

In the Philippines, there are currently 27 foreigners \u201cunder investigation\u201d for suspected nCoV, according to health authorities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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