528 stranded tourists leave Boracay

– Foreign and domestic tourists were finally allowed to leave the world-famous Boracay Island in Malay town, Aklan province after being stranded due to travel restrictions imposed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 .

Department of Tourism Western Visayas Regional Director Helen Catalbas confirmed that a total of 528 tourists have been ferried to the mainland town of Malay where two recovery flights waited for them last March 21 and 22.Last week, tourists were scrambling to leave after learning that all air, land travel and sea travel have been suspended as both the national government and local governments stepped up measures against the spread of COVID-19.

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