The Philippines closes its border to foreigners and restrict the number of Filipinos entering the country to contain a spike in coronavirus infections.
The temporary measures come after the number of Covid-19 daily cases hit a seven-month high of over 5,000 on Monday. The experts predict the figure could double by the end of March.
Following this, the ban on overseas arrivals was announced late Tuesday by the government’s Covids-19 task force, which will take into effect from March 20. Meanwhile, overseas Filipino workers will be exempted from the travel ban, but the number of passenger arrivals will be limited to 1,500 a day.
Authorities have blamed the increase in the number of Covid-19 cases on poor compliance with health protocols, such as wearing a mask and face shield in public, and more contagious variants of the virus.
The temporary measures come after the number of Covid-19 daily cases hit a seven-month high of over 5,000 on Monday. The experts predict the figure could double by the end of March.
Following this, the ban on overseas arrivals was announced late Tuesday by the government’s Covids-19 task force, which will take into effect from March 20. Meanwhile, overseas Filipino workers will be exempted from the travel ban, but the number of passenger arrivals will be limited to 1,500 a day.
Authorities have blamed the increase in the number of Covid-19 cases on poor compliance with health protocols, such as wearing a mask and face shield in public, and more contagious variants of the virus.
