New virus Philippines Two charter aircraft dispatched to Japan February 21 0:01
The Philippine Ministry of Health has set up a charter aircraft to return non-infected Filipinos on the cruise ship `` Diamond Princess '' who have been confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus on the 20th. It has been revealed that two aircraft will be dispatched to Japan.
According to the Ministry of Health, Diamond Princess has a total of 538 Filipinos, including 531 crew members and 7 passengers, of whom 44 have been confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus.
Charter aircraft to be dispatched to Japan are targeted at 494 Filipino crew and passengers who wish to return to the country, excluding infected persons. He will depart and return to the Air Force Base near the capital, Manila.
Returnees will be quarantined for two weeks.