“Cabinet at its meeting today yesterday has approved the repatriation flights to Guangzhou in China and to Manila in the Philippines.
“The flight to Guangzhou will be on 1 September 2020, whilst the first two flights to Manila are scheduled for 15th and 18th September 2020 respectively, with the dates of the 3rd flight to be confirmed.
“A statement from the Office of the Prime Minister & Cabinet (OPMC) stated that the decision was made after careful consideration, which also considered the risk assessment of intending travelers, the COVID-19 status in both countries, and our requirement for all travelers to do pre-departure COVID-19 testing which must be negative before they can be allowed to travel.”
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