Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, April 2) — Eighty Filipinos who were onboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan have all recovered from the coronavirus disease, the Department of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Thursday.
Earlier, 445 Filipino crew members and passengers were evacuated from the cruise ship which was quarantined at Yokohama Port in Japan as hundreds of passengers contracted coronavirus.
The Filipino returnees were placed on a 14-day mandatory quarantine at the New Clark City in Capas, Tarlac and were eventually sent home.
All in all, 448 Filipinos have tested positive for COVID-19 abroad. At least 313 of them are undergoing treatment, 121 have recovered, while 14 have died.
Among the newly confirmed cases are the two family members of the first Filipino to test positive for COVID-19 in South Korea.
In the Philippines, there are now 2,633 confirmed coronavirus cases, with 107 deaths and 51 recoveries.
#DFAAdvisory As of 2 April 2020, 206* countries, areas, or territories around the world have confirmed cases of COVID-19; of which 32 countries/ regions covering Asia & Pacific, Europe, Middle East/Africa, & Americas have reported 48 new cases & 1 new death which gives a (1/4) pic.twitter.com/Yy3wY1OPp3
— DFA Philippines (@DFAPHL) April 2, 2020
