The quarantine procedures for 42,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who will be repatriated this month will be expedited to avoid congestion in isolation facilities in Metro Manila.
Presidential Peace Adviser Carlito Galvez Jr., who is also the chief implementer of the National Action Plan on coronavirus disease , said this will be done without compromising public safety.“We will use electronic systems to process the repatriation of the OFWs from abroad. To avoid [congestion], we will also use other airports,” he said.
“We will improve the management of returning OFWs and seafarers. Their stay in quarantine hotels while waiting for their test results will only be five days or shorter,” he said. Last month, it was reported that around 24,000 OFWs were stuck in various quarantine centers in Metro Manila due to the slow release of their medical clearance certificates after undergoing COVID-19 testing.
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