Arrivals from Malaysia, Thailand covered by PH travel ban

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The Philippines has added Malaysia and Thailand to the list of countries whose travelers will be subjected to restrictions as part of efforts to curb the spread of the more infectious Delta variant of

The travel ban on arrivals from Malaysia and Thailand will take effect at 12:01 a.m. on July 25 and will last until 11:59 p.m. on July 31, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said at the Laging Handa briefing on Friday.

According to Roque, passengers who may still enter the Philippines are those in transit from any of those two countries or who have visited those countries within 14 days before their arrival in the Philippines at any date before July 25. The Philippines included Malaysia and Thailand in its travel ban following reports of a surge in Delta variant cases in those countries.

 

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