Two charter aircraft dispatched to the Philippines About 400 cruise ships return February 25 at 15:29
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines has returned approximately 400 Filipinos on the cruise ship `` Diamond Princess '' who have been confirmed outbreaks of the new coronavirus and have not been confirmed so far and wish to return home It was revealed that two charter planes had been dispatched to Japan on the morning of the 25th.
According to the Philippine Ministry of Health, the Diamond Princess has a total of 538 Filipinos, including 531 crew members and 7 passengers, and 59 people have been infected with the new coronavirus by April 24. Is.
The Philippine Ministry of Foreign Affairs had originally planned to dispatch a charter aircraft on the 23rd of this month, but delays in coordinating the aircraft and coordinating those who wanted to return home were delayed.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not disclose the exact number of returnees this time, but said that there would be approximately 400 prospective returnees, excluding those infected.
The charter aircraft will arrive at Haneda Airport on the afternoon of the 25th and will return to the Philippines with a returnee, and the returnees will be quarantined for two weeks at a facility near Manila for follow-up.