Manila Bulletin
Gov't imposes 14-day quarantine for travelers arriving in PH; COVID testing on 7th day
The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) has mandated a 14-day quarantine for all incoming travelers, regardless of vaccination status.
These travelers must undergo COVID-19 testing on the seventh day of their arrival.
The first ten days of quarantine will be in a facility, with the remainder completed under home quarantine.
This revised protocol is outlined in IATF Resolution No. 114 and was announced by Presidential spokesman Harry Roque.
The DOH had previously proposed testing on the seventh day, citing expert findings on viral load, which the IATF has now approved and integrated into the new quarantine policy.
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