Bulletin: On the Status of COVID-19-positive Filipino Nationals in Brunei Darussalam and in India

22 March 2020 - 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.

A Filipino national is confined in a local health facility in Brunei Darussalam and is in stable condition, according to the Ministry of Health of Brunei Darussalam.

Meanwhile, another Filipino national was tested positive for COVID-19 in India. He is said to have arrived in India early March of 2020 and was brought to the hospital after he complained of breathing difficulties. He is now confined in a hospital in Mumbai.

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, respectively, and shall extend appropriate assistance to ensure that our kababayans are afforded with maximum care and support. END