DFA reports 108 COVID-19 cases among Filipinos in Hong Kong | Global News

DFA reports 108 COVID-19 cases among Filipinos in Hong Kong

/ 02:44 PM February 25, 2022

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People queue up for COVID-19 tests in the pouring rain in Hong Kong on February 22, 2022, as the city faces its worst coronavirus wave to date. (Photo by Peter PARKS / AFP)

MANILA, Philippines — The COVID-19 case count among Filipinos in Hong Kong now stands at 108 since a sharp rise in infections was reported there in early February.

According to Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary for Migrant Workers’ Affairs Sarah Lou Arriola, a total of 108 Filipinos were reported to have contracted COVID-19.

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Of this number, 77 have already sought help from the Philippine Consulate in Hong Kong to transfer them to an isolation facility, Arriola said during Friday’s Laging Handa briefing.

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“Ngayon po lahat po ng mga Pilipino [Now all Filipinos] who tested positive are either getting medical help in the hospitals or in isolation facilities so nag-normalize na po yung health system ng Hong Kong,” she said.

“I think they were just overwhelmed last week because from zero to 6,000 sila,” she added.

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Arriola said the Hong Kong government has put up isolation facilities to accommodate 20,000 patients.

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“So yun pong mga nangangailangan ng isolation facilities ay natugunan na po ng pamahalaan ng Hong Kong [Those who need to be in isolation facilities have been accommodated by the government of Hong Kong,” she added.

Arriola said Filipinos in Hong Kong needing financial help or COVID-19 care packages can reach out to the consulate for assistance.

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