12 Filipino Crewmembers Aboard Ship from India Tested Positive for COVID-19
SHIP FROM INDIA – A vessel from India carrying 12 Filipino crewmembers who are positive for COVID-19 arrived in the Philippines.
Countries and territories across the globe now are still on the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The threats of the virus are still present and none must let the guards down.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has previously warned that the pandemic may be a long-term battle to win. Currently, most nations and territories are vaccinating their citizens to achieve the “herd immunity” against the virus. Unfortunately, this year 2021, cases in certain nations got a spike.
India is undeniably one of those that are greatly suffering from COVID-19 now. Their hospitals already went beyond the capacity and some patients had no choice but to take oxygen inside the vehicles. Doctors were already pleading for help.
The Philippines also experienced another spike in the COVID-19 cases. The total cases in the country now is over 1-million and the whole nation is currently under community quarantine measures.
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Based on a report on ABS-CBN News, a ship from India carrying COVID-19 positive crewmembers recently arrived in the Philippines. The MV Athens Bridge is an all-Filipino ship.
According to the report, 12 Filipino crewmembers in the said ship from India tested positive for COVID-19 while nine (9) tested negative. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) helped in taking two (2) of the crew out from the ship for treatment. Others were having mild disease and symptomatic.
Marina OIC Captain Jeffrey Solon expressed that there are stevedores that embark in the vessels for a work and there is a possibility that the crew got the infection from the stevedores. Before going to India, the vessel has been to several other countries in Asia.
After it left the COVID-19 hit India, the ship moved to Malaysia where some of the crew started experiencing symptoms. The captain requested for a test in Vietnam and 12 tested positive for COVID-19. They were sent away so the ship sailed to the Philippines. The company assured to help the crewmembers.
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