OFWs Warned About Wuhan Virus

Domestic helpers wearing face masks sit as residents in Mei Foo district protest against government plans to convert the Jao Tsung-I Academy a local heritage site into a quarantine camp amid the outbreak of the novel coronavirus which began in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, in Hong Kong on February 2, 2020. AFP PHOTO

The Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) has advised overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to protect themselves in the wake of the global emergency on the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak.

The DoLE said OFWs with symptoms of the virus must immediately report to hospitals and to the Philippine Overseas Labor Offices (POLOs) for assistance.

Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello 3rd said his office was closely monitoring cases linked to the viral pneumonia infections through the POLOs.

Bello urged OFWs to monitor advisories issued by their host governments for further information and guidance.

He asked them to avoid crowded places and hospitals, wear a mask if necessary, practice cough etiquette and immediately consult a doctor if they develop symptoms such as fever or respiratory problems.

OFWs were also advised to avoid close contact with people with acute respiratory infections, wash hands frequently or use alcohol-based hand sanitizers and avoid close contact with farm or wild animals.

Source: www.manilatimes.net

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