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DOH seeks delay in homecoming of Pinoys from China virus epicenter

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/reuters/02/06/passengers.jpg"/><figcaption>Passengers wait at the departure area while wearing protective masks, following confirmed cases of coronavirus in the country, at Ninoy Aquino International Airport, in Manila, Feb. 5, 2020.<em> Eloisa Lopez, Reuters</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — The Department of Health said Tuesday it wants to push back this weekend&#x27;s repatriation of nearly 50 Filipinos from the central Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicenter of a global coronavirus outbreak. </p><p>Authorities are still fixing the water connection of a mega drug rehab center in Nueva Ecija that will be used to quarantine about 40 to 48 Filipinos from Wuhan. The 10,000-bed facility also needs additional linen, said Health Secretary Francisco Duque. </p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yngxcEXbVOA?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>&quot;Nakiusap kami na ma-delay ng 2 days para sigurado tayo na hanggang makakaya, 100 percent ready,&quot; he said of the Filipinos&#x27; return, initially scheduled on Saturday. </p><p>(We requested that their return be delayed for 2 days so we could be sure that we&#x27;re 100 percent ready.) </p><p>The building that will be used for the quarantine is separate from the main compound, where some 840 drug users are being rehabilitated, he told radio DZMM. </p><p>Duque said President Rodrigo Duterte ordered him to inspect the facility on Wednesday, which made the Cabinet official miss a House hearing into the government&#x27;s response against the novel coronavirus.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/05/20/duque-told-to-fix-priorities-after-skipping-house-probe-on-2019-ncov">Duque told to &#x27;fix priorities&#x27; after skipping House probe on 2019-nCoV </a> </li></ul><p>The pathogen has <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/02/06/20/china-virus-death-tolls-rises-to-560-govt">killed at least 560</a> and infected some 27,300, mostly in China, its health officials said Thursday. </p><p>Authorities over the weekend said a Chinese coronavirus patient from Wuhan died in Manila. His female companion, who also tested positive for the disease, remains under observation. <br/> <br/>A <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/05/20/philippines-confirms-3rd-new-coronavirus-case">third patient</a> returned to China before local test results confirmed that she was positive for the virus. </p><p>Authorities are tracing people who came in close contact with the patients, and are <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/05/20/patients-under-watch-for-new-coronavirus-in-ph-now-at-133">monitoring 133 others</a> for possible coronavirus infection, said Duque. </p>

<p>MANILA — The Department of Health said Tuesday it wants to push back this weekend's repatriation of nearly 50 Filipinos from the central Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicenter of a global coronavirus outbreak. </p>

MANILA — The Department of Health said Tuesday it wants to push back this weekend's repatriation of nearly 50 Filipinos from the central Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicenter of a global coronavirus outbreak.