Philippines extends, expands travel ban vs COVID-19 variant from India

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The Philippines on Thursday extended its ban on travelers from India until the end of May, to arrest the spread of a COVID-19 first detected in the South Asian nation, and expanded the restriction to two more countries.

Effective "0001H of May 15, 2021 until 2359H of May 31, 2021," travelers from Oman and the United Arab Emirates , or those with travel history to these two countries within 14 days preceding arrival, will be banned from entering the Philippines, sad Malacañang spokesman Harry Roque.

"All existing travel restrictions of passengers coming from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are extended until 2359H of May 31, 2021," Roque said. The Philippines earlier this week detected its first two cases of the variant of COVID-19 first found in India.

 

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