PH Extends Travel Ban to over 30 Countries until Jan. 31
The Philippines has extended until January 31, 2021 the travel restrictions to more than 30 countries. This is according to the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) Resolution No. 94 signed on Thursday, January 14, 2021.
Countries with Extended Travel Restrictions
As stated in the resolution, “entry travel restrictions and its governing rules applicable to all travelers coming from or transiting through the following countries” is extended until the end of January:
- The United Kingdom
- Denmark
- Ireland
- Japan
- Australia
- Israel
- The Netherlands
- The People’s Republic of China, including Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Switzerland
- France
- Germany
- Iceland
- Italy
- Lebanon
- Singapore
- Sweden
- South Korea
- South Africa
- Canada
- Spain
- United States of America
- Portugal
- India
- Finland
- Norway
- Jordan
- Brazil
- Austria
- Pakistan
- Jamaica
- Luxembourg
- Oman
Furthermore, it was mentioned in the resolution that all incoming travelers from any country, if found positive, shall undergo whole genome sequencing by:
- Department of Health (DOH)
- University of the Philippines Philippine Genome Center (UP-PGC)
- UP-National Institutes of Health (UP-NIH)
Also, contact tracing protocols will be strengthened by expanding to third-generation contacts for known new variant cases according to the resolution.
In addition, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) was directed by IATF to strictly implement issuances against airlines that allow the boarding of passengers who are prohibited from entering the Philippines pursuant to the travel restrictions imposed by the Office of the President and the IATF.
Read the complete IATF Resolution, HERE.
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Source: Office of the Presidential Spokesperson, Presidential Communications (Government of the Philippines)
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