MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday clarified that only five, not six, individuals with travel history from India before a travel ban was imposed tested positive for COVID-19.
The DOH said the Bureau of Quarantine has recorded 149 passengers with recent travel history from India, composed of 129 returning overseas Filipinos and 20 foreign nationals.
The DOH said all 149 passengers were quarantined upon arrival and tested on the sixth or seventh day of their isolation.
“Among these cases, 5 tested positive for COVID-19 through RT PCR while 137 of them tested negative. Among those who tested positive, 1 is still in isolat…
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