Cebu imposes stricter border controls to curb COVID-19 spread

The provincial government of Cebu has implemented stricter border controls and enhanced community quarantine measures for 30 days to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Governor Gwendolyn Garcia announced a curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. will be enforced starting March 17.

Entry to Cebu will be restricted for domestic passengers from Manila, Dumaguete City, Clark, Legaspi, and Cagayan de Oro, with restrictions for Clark, Legazpi, and Cagayan de Oro starting March 16.

All domestic flights will be prohibited from landing in Mactan-Cebu International Airport by March 17, and all seaports will be closed to passenger travel by the same date.

Cebuanos are allowed to leave the province but will be barred from re-entering for 30 days.

Passengers of international flights arriving from Spain will be subjected to mandatory quarantine, in addition to those from Iran and Italy.