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UPDATE 1-Philippines to ban U.S. travellers from Sunday

Published 01/01/2021, 09:30 PM
Updated 01/01/2021, 09:40 PM
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MANILA, Jan 1 (Reuters) - The Philippines will prohibit the
entry of foreign travellers from the United States from Sunday
after the more infectious new variant of the coronavirus was
detected in Florida.
The travel ban, lasting until Jan. 15, covers those who have
been to the United States within 14 days preceding arrival in
the Philippines, President Rodrigo Duterte's spokesman said in a
statement.
The measure expands the travel restriction that Manila
announced on Tuesday, which initially covered passengers from 19
countries and territories and took effect from midnight of Dec.
29. U.S. state health officials have detected the new variant of
COVID-19, which has swept through the United Kingdom, in
Florida, marking the third known U.S. state to identify such a
case. Spokesman Harry Roque said the Office of the President
decided to include the United States in the regulation on the
recommendation of the health and foreign affairs departments.
Passengers from the United States who will arrive before
Jan. 3 will be allowed to enter the Philippines, but they must
to undergo a 14-day quarantine even if they had initially tested
negative.
The restriction does not cover Filipinos travelling from the
United States but they are also required to undergo a 14-day
quarantine in a government facility when they arrive.
The new variant has not been detected in the Philippines.
With more than 475,000 confirmed infections and 9,248
deaths, the Philippines has the second highest number of
COVID-19 cases and casualties in Southeast Asia after
Indonesia.

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