PH imposes travel ban on India from April 29 to May 14

Updated Wed, April 28, 2021 at 5:36 PM Published Mon, April 26, 2021 at 10:25 AM

The Philippines has imposed a travel ban on all travelers from India, including Filipinos, from April 29 to May 14, 2021, due to a surge in COVID-19 cases in India.

Passengers already in transit arriving before April 29 will be exempted but will undergo a 14-day facility-based quarantine despite a negative RT-PCR result.

This measure aims to guard the country's borders and was recommended by DFA Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr.

The Department of Transportation is directed to ensure airlines do not allow passengers from India to board unless for government repatriation efforts.

The Bureau of Immigration is conducting a 100% passport inspection to determine travel history.

India's coronavirus death toll is nearing 200,000, with over 323,000 new cases reported in the past 24 hours, leading to overwhelmed hospitals.

Approximately 20 Filipinos in India have been infected with COVID-19, and two have died from the virus within a week.

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