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CAB directs airlines to implement travel restrictions to South Korea
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) is implementing a travel ban on individuals coming from North Gyeongsang Province, Daegu City, and Cheongdo City in South Korea due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
This ban was recommended by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID), which has signed Resolution No. 08 for immediate implementation.
The restriction specifically targets those from the identified high-risk regions, while foreigners arriving from South Korea will undergo screening.
Exemptions to the entry ban include arriving Filipinos, their foreign spouses and children, Philippine permanent resident visa holders, and members of the diplomatic corps.
Outbound travel for Filipinos to the entire South Korea is temporarily suspended, with exceptions for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), those leaving for study abroad, and permanent residents of South Korea.
The IATF-EID will closely monitor the situation and reassess the provisions within 48 hours.
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