Manila Bulletin
IATF to discuss measures to deal with Covid-19 resurgence in China — DOH
The Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) will meet to discuss measures to address the resurgence of COVID-19 in China, including border control protocols for travelers coming from China.
These measures are subject to approval by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. before implementation.
Currently, foreign travelers not fully vaccinated are required to present negative pre-departure antigen or RT-PCR test results before travel or upon arrival in the Philippines.
The Department of Health has instructed the Bureau of Quarantine to intensify quarantine protocols with heightened surveillance of respiratory symptoms among travelers and conveyances from China.
This includes reviewing the Maritime Declaration of Health, the health section of Aircraft General Declaration, reporting intercepted symptomatic passengers during arrival screening, and submitting reports of travelers with COVID-19 from point of entry.
The DOH also commits to continuing to monitor the global COVID-19 situation and will announce further updates as needed.
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The Department of Health (DOH) has ordered intensified monitoring and implementation of border control measures for travelers from China due to a surge in COVID-19 cases in the country.
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