IATF updates quarantine, testing for int'l travelers

The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) has updated testing and quarantine protocols for international travelers arriving in the Philippines from 'green' and 'yellow' list countries.

Fully vaccinated travelers from these countries will undergo facility-based quarantine until they receive a negative RT-PCR test on their fifth day, after which they will complete home quarantine until their 10th day.

Foreign nationals who are fully vaccinated must also secure pre-booked accommodation for at least six days.

Unvaccinated, partially vaccinated, or those whose vaccination status cannot be verified will be subject to facility-based quarantine until a negative RT-PCR test is released on their seventh day.

These individuals must then complete a home quarantine until their 14th day, with the day of arrival counting as the first day.

Foreign nationals in this category are required to book accommodation for at least eight days.

The Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ) will conduct strict symptom monitoring for all travelers in facility-based quarantine.

These revised protocols are effective starting Friday, October 8, 2021.