The Philippine government extends ban on travelers from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates until July 15 due to the Delta coronavirus variant, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III says
This is the fourth time that travel restrictions were imposed on the seven countries to prevent the spread of the highly transmissible Delta coronavirus variant that first emerged in India.
BREAKING: The Philippine government extends ban on travelers from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates until July 15 due to the Delta coronavirus variant, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III says. | @TristanNodalo pic.twitter.com/M7npzQ5Mj2
— CNN Philippines (@cnnphilippines) June 29, 2021
JUST IN: PH officials have decided to extend until July 15 a travel ban meant to keep out the Delta #COVID19 variant, says Palace spokesman Harry Roque.
The ban previously covered India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, United Arab Emirates, and Oman. | via @jmnpunzalan pic.twitter.com/hGSZmBtpu7
— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) June 29, 2021
Roque says travel restrictions imposed upon India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, UAE, and Oman to be extended until July 15. pic.twitter.com/PSpEFLChGV
— Mara Cepeda (@maracepeda) June 29, 2021
“We can see right now that there are 92 countries with the Delta variant and we cannot isolate the Philippines from all of these countries,” Vergeire said. “Our recommendation will be not to add additional countries to be banned but let’s try to strengthen more our border controls.”
