PH bans travel from 7 European countries amid Omicron

MANILA - The government body tasked with controlling the COVID-19 pandemic has banned travelers from 7 European countries, in addition to the 7 African nations it earlier placed under the travel Red List.

The IATF said it will not allow inbound international travelers coming from or who have been to Red List areas within the last 14 days, regardless of their vaccination status. "They shall nevertheless be required to undergo facility-based quarantine for 14 days with testing on the 7th day, with day 1 being the date of arrival, notwithstanding a negative RT-PCR result," the IATF said in a statement.

"Upon their arrival in the Philippines, passengers covered by the immediately preceding paragraph shall comply with existing testing and quarantine protocols," the IATF said.

Why is HK not part of the red list?

Better be Safe than Sorry.

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