In the Philippines, Capas residents are up in arms over quarantine plans for overseas Filipino workers

Residents of Capas town in the province of Tarlac, north of Manila, have become the reluctant hosts of 49 Filipinos under watch for possible coronavirus infection, with some worried for their health while others are concerned over the possible economic impact on the town. Of those quarantined in New Clark City at the Athletes’ Village that was purpose built for the 2019 Southeast Asian Games, 30 are overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who arrived from Wuhan, the epicentre of the outbreak, on…