The Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that two Filipinos tested positive for the coronavirus disease or COVID-19 in India and Brunei.
“The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), through the Philippine Embassies in Brunei Darussalam and in India, confirms that Filipino nationals were tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in both countries,” the department said in a statement on Sunday.
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The Ministry of Health of Brunei Darussalam stated a Filipino national tested positive for the virus in a local health facility in Brunei Darussalam and is now in stable condition.
Another Filipino also tested positive for COVID-19 in India.
“He is said to have arrived in India early March 2020 and was brought to the hospital after he complained of breathing difficulties. He is now confined in a hospital in Mumbai,” the statement added.
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The Philippine Embassies in Brunei Darussalam and in India are in close coordination with the Ministry of Health of Brunei Darussalam and the Philippine Consulate General in Mumbai.
The department assures that assistance and support will be given to the Filipino COVID-19 patients in the respective countries where they are recovering at the moment.
