(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) The Philippine Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises foreigners to postpone their travel to the Philippines
China News Service, Manila, December 31 (Reporter Guan Xiangdong) On December 30, local time, the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) issued a travel warning, advising all overseas Filipinos and foreign travelers to postpone their original trip to the Philippines.
This travel warning was issued after the Presidential Palace of the Philippines announced that the temporary entry ban on flights from the United Kingdom and 19 other countries was extended until January 15, 2021.
Data map: Philippines under the epidemic.
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The Presidential Palace of the Philippines issued a memorandum on December 29, from December 30, 2020 to January 15, 2021, all foreigners from 20 countries and regions including the United Kingdom, regardless of whether they have previously obtained a Philippine visa and exemption, will not be Entry is allowed.
Earlier on December 23, Duterte approved the suspension of flights from the United Kingdom from December 24 to 31.
The memorandum shows that the Philippines has extended the travel ban from midnight on December 30 to midnight on January 15, 2021 to 20 countries and regions.
The 19 countries and regions outside the UK are Denmark, Ireland, Japan, Australia, Israel, the Netherlands, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Switzerland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Lebanon, Singapore, Sweden, South Korea, South Africa, Canada, and Spain.
At the same time, Filipino citizens from these areas can still enter the Philippines, but even if the RT-PCR test result is negative, they must strictly complete the 14-day isolation and observation requirements set by the government.
DFA encourages overseas Filipinos or foreign travelers interested in going to the Philippines to check with the nearest Philippine embassy and consulate, and regularly check the website of the Philippine Immigration Department and social media for the latest information.
On the same day, Philippine Presidential Spokesperson Harry Rock said that the Philippines is closely watching the first case of a variant of the coronavirus in Colorado.
Whether President Duterte will include the United States on the list of countries temporarily prohibited from entering the Philippines will depend on the recommendations of the Philippine Department of Health and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
On the same day, the Philippine Health Minister Duque told the media that the United States may be included in the list of countries that implement the temporary travel ban by the Philippines.
The Philippine Deputy Health Minister and Spokesperson Vergeire later clarified that the Philippines will wait for the United States to officially notify the WHO-IHR or the US government to issue an official statement on the first case of coronavirus in Colorado before confirming the update. List of travel bans.
According to data from the Ministry of Health of the Philippines on December 30, 1,014 newly diagnosed cases and a total of 472,532 confirmed cases; 68 deaths and a total of 9,230 deaths; 518 cases of recovery and a total of 439,509 cases of recovery. (Finish)