ManilaTimes-July 23

THE Philippine government has expanded its travel ban to include Malaysia and Thailand in a bid to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) variant, which was first discovered in India. Palace spokesman Harry Roque Jr. said the imposition of the travel ban on Malaysia and Thailand would take effect starting

Roque said passengers in transit from Indonesia and all those who have been there within 14 days immediately preceding arrival to the Philippines who arrive before July 25, 2021 shall not be subject to the travel restriction. However, he said they will be required to undergo a full 14-day facility-based quarantine period despite acquiring a negative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction result. On July 15, the government extended the travel ban, which covers India, PakistanBangladeshSri Lanka, Nepal, United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Oman.

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