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COVID-19 FREE. Boracay Island is Covid-19 free amid a hike in the number of tourists. Malay chief tourism operations officer Felix Gregorio Delos Santos on Wednesday (April 6, 2022) said that the island is gradually recovering from the pandemic.(PNA file photo) ILOILO CITY - The local government of Malay in Aklan has kept Boracay Island free from coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) since last Feb. 28 as it continues to welcome a massive influx of both domestic and foreign tourists. Malay chief tourism operations officer Felix Gregorio Delos Santos, in a phone interview, said from January to March they already recorded 267,278 guests who visited Boracay Island averaging from 4,000 to 6,000 daily. in January, some 35,799 tourists visited the island, 80,882 in February, and 150,597 in March. "The increase in arrival is due to easing of requirements although securing them is meticulous since our topmost priority is the safety of the community and tourists," he said. Delos Santos ....