Some 2,200 OFWs who are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are still under quarantine in hotels, the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) said Friday.
Some 2,200 overseas Filipino workers who are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are still under quarantine in hotels, the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration said Friday.
“Sa ngayon, meron tayong 2,200 OFWs. Meron pa ring quarantine gawa ng mga partially vaccinated, kailangan pa rin i-quarantine, not fully vaccinated or partially vaccinated. Higit kumulang mga 70 hotels sila naka-billet ngayon,” he said.
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