Cebu to quarantine airline passengers from China

Cebu will implement a 14-day quarantine for all airline passengers arriving from mainland China to prevent the entry of the novel coronavirus.

Governor Gwen Garcia stated that over 1,000 passengers from China arrive daily, prompting the immediate implementation of the quarantine policy.

The provincial government will collaborate with agencies like the Bureau of Immigration and the Department of Health, and is preparing approximately 250 beds for quarantine facilities, while also seeking assistance from other government agencies and the private sector.

Three potential quarantine facilities have been identified, and airline data will be crucial for estimating daily passenger arrivals.

An Anti-Novel Coronavirus Task Force will be established.

The measure aims to monitor arriving passengers during the virus's 2- to 14-day incubation period, with accommodations described as clean but 'spartan'.

This policy was announced prior to the Philippines confirming its first case of the novel coronavirus.