16 more Filipinos found positive of Covid-19 in Japan
Credit to Author: THE MANILA TIMES| Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2020 04:26:26 +0000
THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday reported that the number of Filipinos onboard a cruise ship in Japan who tested positive for coronavirus disease-2019 (Covid-19) has jumped to 27.
According to the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo, 16 new cases were confirmed on Saturday, February 15.
The DFA said that all the infected Filpinos are crewmembers of Diamond Princess. There are over 500 other Filipinos aboard the cruise ship.
“No Filipinos are included in the new group of 70 confirmed cases announced by the Japanese government yesterday (February 16),” the DFA said.
“The Japanese Health Ministry announced that all crew and passengers onboard will be tested beginning Monday, February 17, so that test results will be available by the time the ship’s quarantine period ends,” it added.
The DFA said the Embassy is in close coordination with the relevant Philippine and Japanese government agencies, and representatives of the World Health Organization and Princess Cruises “to ensure that the needs of the Filipino crew and passengers are met and to facilitate their return to the Philippines.”