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DOH wants travelers entering PH tested for Covid-19 after 7 days
The Department of Health (DOH) is proposing to shift the recommended COVID-19 testing for international arrivals to the 7th or 8th day of their mandatory quarantine.
This proposed change is based on evidence indicating that viral loads remain high during this period.
Currently, travelers are tested on the 5th or 6th day of quarantine.
The DOH will present this revised protocol to the Inter-Agency Task Force against COVID-19 (IATF) for approval.
The Philippines does not mandate COVID-19 testing for its citizens departing the country, with such requirements dependent on the destination country's policies.
A case involving a Filipino domestic worker who tested positive in Hong Kong after arriving from the Philippines suggests the possibility of infection during transport or quarantine.
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