{"id":252062,"date":"2020-04-14T20:44:35","date_gmt":"2020-04-15T00:44:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=252062"},"modified":"2020-04-14T20:44:35","modified_gmt":"2020-04-15T00:44:35","slug":"5-covid-positive-pinoys-in-switzerland-doing-ok-envoy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/04\/14\/5-covid-positive-pinoys-in-switzerland-doing-ok-envoy\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Covid-positive Pinoys in Switzerland ‘doing ok’: envoy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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But the envoy urged members of the Filipino community there to remain at home and refrain from travelling outside or returning to the Philippines for the meantime. (File photo<\/a>: Philippine Embassy in Switzerland\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Five of the seven Filipinos tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in Switzerland are doing well while one had been discharged and the remaining one on home quarantine, Philippine Ambassador to Switzerland Dennis Lepatan said Tuesday.<\/p>\n

“There are two Filipinos infected with Covid, one has been discharged while the other is on home quarantine. There are five cases in Geneva, we have a consulate there that is handling the five cases, they are okay, the situation here is calm,” he said in Filipino during a phone interview at the Laging Handa briefing.<\/p>\n

So far, no other Filipino has reported any problem amid the Covid-19 situation in Switzerland.<\/p>\n

But the envoy urged members of the Filipino community there to remain at home and refrain from travelling outside or returning to the Philippines for the meantime.<\/p>\n

He noted that the risk of getting infected is higher, especially with the airport currently tagged as a Covid-19 hotspot in Switzerland.<\/p>\n

“Maganda naman po iyong mga serbisyo dito… mga<\/em>\u00a0health services,\u00a0hindi naman<\/em>\u00a0overloaded\u00a0iyong hospitals nila; iyong<\/em>\u00a0ICU\u00a0nila<\/em>\u00a060% lang ang<\/em>\u00a0utilization.\u00a0Sa tingin ko mas magandang<\/em>\u00a0stay in place\u00a0na muna, kaysa mag<\/em>-risk\u00a0na magbiyahe at malayo ang<\/em>\u00a0Pilipinas\u00a0baka ma<\/em>-infect\u00a0pa sila<\/em>\u00a0(The services here are good. The hospitals are not overloaded and the ICU is only at 60% utilization. I think it’s better that they stay in place rather than risk travelling since the Philippines is far and they might get infected),” he said.<\/p>\n

While none has yet to express clear intention of return to the Philippines, Lepatan said one Filipino has inquired about the possibility of a repatriation and was assured assistance will be extended if necessary.<\/p>\n

At present, the embassy is issuing daily advisories for Filipinos who may require help from the government.<\/p>\n

Lepatan said the embassy is temporarily closed to public but its staff and officials are working from home to attend to consular needs of overseas Filipinos in the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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