Cebu mandates 14-day quarantine for arrivals from Italy, Iran

Cebu province will require travellers from Iran and Italy to undergo a mandatory fourteen-day quarantine starting Wednesday, March 11.

Governor Gwendolyn Garcia announced the health order during a meeting with Capitol reporters on Monday, March 9.

The directive is effective two days later to avoid inconveniencing incoming passengers from both countries who were already in their flights bound for Cebu.

Cebu’s provincial task force on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) will also include all Filipinos returning from China and those arriving from Japan after the Diamond Princess cruise ship quarantine in its mandatory 14-day protocol.

Passengers who arrived in Cebu from Italy or Iran within the past 15 days are also covered by this order, with penalties for non-compliance including a fine of P5,000 or imprisonment for up to one year.