NO FILIPINO has so far been reported infected with the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in Sweden, Charge d’ Affaires Raul Dado said Thursday.
"So far, walang may sakit and that is a positive thing (So far, no one has contracted the disease and that is a positive thing). We're also monitoring their situation," he said at the Laging Handa briefing when asked about the situation of the Filipino community there.
An estimated 15,000 overseas Filipinos are employed as health workers, engineers, mining professionals, and administrative staff in Sweden. Some of them are working in the fashion, culinary, service, and related industries.
Dado said four Filipino health care workers are set to arrive in Manila by next week after seeking repatriation assistance from the newly reopened Philippine Embassy in Stockholm.
He advised Filipinos in the country to report workplaces that do not practice proper health protocols and are not providing a safe working environment.
"We informed the Swedish government sa mga ganitong situations na hindi safe ang mga clinics and they've assured us they will impose penalties upon those clinics na walang safety protocols. Nonetheless, 'yong mga ibang kababayan natin 'pag kinakabahan na, ire-repatriate na natin (We informed the Swedish government about these kinds of situations where it is not safe in the clinics. They've assured us they will impose penalties on clinics with no safety protocols. Nonetheless, when our nationals no longer feel safe at work and seek assistance, we will help repatriate them)," he said.
Latest data from the World Health Organization showed 30,799 confirmed Covid-19 cases in Sweden, 3,743 of whom have died.
One of the fatalities was Honorary Consul General to Stockholm Erik Belfrage. (By Joyce Ann L. Rocamora)
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