A tourist is pleading to be rescued after spending more than 100 days living in an airport due to the coronavirus pandemic.<br /><br />Roman Trofimov has been staying in the departures area of Manila airport in the Philippines since he arrived in the country on an AirAsia flight from Bangkok on March 20.<br /><br />The Estonian, who had been travelling in Southeast Asia, said his passport was taken before going through immigration. The airline was also unable to return him to Thailand. <br /><br />Roman was denied entry into the Philippines due to the entry visas no longer being issued for arrivals. Roman was then caught up in the ensuing chaos and confusion.<br /><br />He has been living in the airport for 110 days between March 20 and July 7.<br /><br />The tourist likened his situation to being a prisoner. He said: ''I've been stuck here for more than 100 days. I need help getting out.<br /><br />"The airline said I need to wait for Enhanced Community Quarantine to be over before I am allowed to fly. I've been waiting here ever since.''<br /><br />Roman had an onward flight to Cebu province booked for the same day on March 20 and a return flight to Bangkok for April 2. Both were cancelled.<br /><br />The desperate tourist said he had asked his embassy for help but they were unable to organise a repatriation flight.<br /><br />He has been sleeping in an airport departures hotel room and surviving on food and snacks donated by staff.<br /><br />Coronavirus restrictions were implemented according to the risk level of a region. The Metro Manila was under the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) for a few months before it shifted to a lower level General Community Quarantine in June.<br /><br />However, despite having a more relaxed guideline under the GCQ status, most flights are still not allowed to resume including going to Estonia.<br /><br />Roman added: "I am a person with disability, my health is getting worse because of malnutrition, lack of sun, and fresh air. I have no other choice, but to go public please share with news agencies."
