Japan requires Pinoys entering to undergo 14-day quarantine

Japan will require travelers from the Philippines to undergo a 14-day self-quarantine as part of measures to contain the spread of COVID-19.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced that visitors and nationals arriving from Southeast Asian countries including the Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, and Malaysia must self-isolate for two weeks upon arrival.

The quarantine requirement also applies to travelers coming from the Middle East and Africa.

Japan has banned entry for foreigners from 21 European countries and Iran.