PNP provides hotlines for passengers who travelled with nCoV patients
By Aaron Recuenco
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has provided hotlines which passengers who travelled with the three foreign tourists who tested positive for the 2019 novel Corona Virus (nCoV) could call as the government launched its massive contact tracing.
Philippine National Police (MANILA BULLETIN)
The PNP's Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) was earlier tapped as the lead police unit in tracing persons who may have come in close contact with the three nCoV carriers, one of whom died.
"All co-passengers of these Chinese tourists on those flights are hereby advised to inform authorities of their present whereabouts and condition," the PNP stated in its Public Safety Advisory released on Thursday.
PNP spokesman Brig. Gen. Bernard Banac said the airline passengers should contact the following hotlines:
• PNP- 0917-847-5757 (SMS Hotline)
• CIDG Operations Center 0998-598-8167 and 0927-717-0752
• DOH Call Center (632) 8651-7800 local 5003-5004 and (632) 165-364
• Mobile (DOH Main Office): +63918-8888364
Banac said the passengers may also email health authorities via [email protected].
There were a total of 331 passengers on board the three flights which the three Chinese nationals took:
• Cebu Pacific 5J 241 Hong Kong-Cebu on January 20 and 21, 2020
• Cebu Pacific DG6519 Cebu-Dumaguete on January 21, 2020
• Philippine Airlines PR2542 Dumaguete-Manila on January 25, 2020
Of the 331 passengers, more than 50 of them have already been located, according to CIDG director Maj. Gen. Jose Napoleon Coronel.
The remaining 270 passengers are now the subject of tracing. The PNP has been given 48 hours since Wednesday morning to locate all the remaining passengers.
The airline companies provided the government on Wednesday the names and contact numbers of all the passengers.
Philippine National Police (MANILA BULLETIN)
The PNP's Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) was earlier tapped as the lead police unit in tracing persons who may have come in close contact with the three nCoV carriers, one of whom died.
"All co-passengers of these Chinese tourists on those flights are hereby advised to inform authorities of their present whereabouts and condition," the PNP stated in its Public Safety Advisory released on Thursday.
PNP spokesman Brig. Gen. Bernard Banac said the airline passengers should contact the following hotlines:
• PNP- 0917-847-5757 (SMS Hotline)
• CIDG Operations Center 0998-598-8167 and 0927-717-0752
• DOH Call Center (632) 8651-7800 local 5003-5004 and (632) 165-364
• Mobile (DOH Main Office): +63918-8888364
Banac said the passengers may also email health authorities via [email protected].
There were a total of 331 passengers on board the three flights which the three Chinese nationals took:
• Cebu Pacific 5J 241 Hong Kong-Cebu on January 20 and 21, 2020
• Cebu Pacific DG6519 Cebu-Dumaguete on January 21, 2020
• Philippine Airlines PR2542 Dumaguete-Manila on January 25, 2020
Of the 331 passengers, more than 50 of them have already been located, according to CIDG director Maj. Gen. Jose Napoleon Coronel.
The remaining 270 passengers are now the subject of tracing. The PNP has been given 48 hours since Wednesday morning to locate all the remaining passengers.
The airline companies provided the government on Wednesday the names and contact numbers of all the passengers.