Palace: PH extends travel ban on India, 6 other nations until end-July

THE Philippines has extended the travel ban on India and six other countries until July 31 amid the threat of the new coronavirus disease 2019 variants, Malacañang announced on Wednesday.Palace spokesman Harry Roque Jr. said the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases approved the extension, which covers India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, United Arab Emirates , and Oman.

The announcement came a day before the travel restrictions, imposed to prevent the spread of the highly transmissible Delta coronavirus variant, are set to lapse.This is the fifth time the country has extended travel restrictions on India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates .The travel ban on India was first imposed from April 29 to May 15.

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PH extends travel ban on India, 6 other countries until July 31CDNTopStories: Amid the threat of the feared Delta variant of COVID-19, the Philippines extended travel restrictions imposed on inbound travelers from India and six other countries until July 31, 2021, Malacañang said Wednesday. CDNDigital
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