The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) has released new guideline for returning overseas Filipino workers (OFW).
In the new guideline, OFWs may not complete the 14-day quarantine if the swab test result turns out to be negative. Check 4 steps below released by OWWA:
STEP 1:
-Arriving OFWS will immediately have swab test at the airport.
-This is administered by Philippine Red Cross and Philippine Coast Guard.
-While waiting for the swab test results at quarantine facilities, OWWA will continuously provide accommodation and food assistance.
STEP 2:
-Swab test results will be released by the Philippine Red Cross. Philippine Red Cross submits results to Bureau of Quarantine.
-This is will take approximately 3-5 days. If tested negative, they are allowed to go home.
-If tested positive, they are endorsed/referred to hospitals.
-If cleared, Bureau of Quarantine issues individual certificates. Department of Interior & Local Government coordinates with home Local Government Unit.
STEP 3:
-Transportation assistance will be provided by the Department of Transportation.
-OWWA will shoulder costs for mercy flights and voyages to Visayas and Mindanao
STEP 4: Home Sweet Home
I have my Covid-19 testing with negative results done here in Saipan..is it honored upon arrival in Philippines.
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