There are at least 13,000 OFWs who are ready to be sent home from quarantine facilities, Malacañang said. | KAguilarINQ
Earlier, returning OFWs reportedly complained about enduring a longer stay beyond the 14-day isolation period in quarantine facilities due to the delay in their COVID-19 test results.
“Pero ang pangako ko po sa inyo ngayon ay patuloy ko pong bubulabugin ang lahat ng inter-agency, ang ating OWWA [Overseas Workers Welfare Administration], para malaman po natin at masiguro na, unang-una, iyong mga resulta hindi na magtatagal kasi minsan napa-process ang result, hindi lang nari-relay ‘no,” Roque said.
“Importante po na mapabilis yung resulta dahil limitado naman yung ating mga hotel rooms na pagsa-stayan ng mga OFWs habang nagaantay po sila ng PCR [polymerase chain reaction] results,” he added. The government has been converting several stadiums and conventions into quarantine facilities to alleviate the burden on hospitals overwhelmed with cases of the respiratory disease.ADVERTISEMENT
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