THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday said about 50 Filipinos in Hubei province in China wanted to be repatriated amid concerns over the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (nCoV).

DFA Assistant Secretary Eduardo Meñez said most of the Filipinos who wanted to return home were from Wuhan City, the center of the nCoV outbreak.

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