COVID-19: Color-coded country lists announced, restrictions updated

IMPACT – MEDIUM

The Philippine government has announced it will adopt color-coded country lists to clarify entry requirements for individuals planning travel to the Philippines.

Key Points:

• Once the system is implemented, individuals, regardless their vaccination status, who are traveling from or have been in a yellow-list country within 14 days of intended arrival must:
  • Undergo a 14-day quarantine upon arrival; the first 10 days must be carried out at a designated facility.
  • Take a PCR test on the seventh day of quarantine. If the test results are negative, individuals may finish the quarantine at home or another suitable location; however, the first 10 days must be completed at a quarantine facility even with a negative test result.
• Individuals, regardless of vaccination status, who are coming from or have been in a red-list country within 14 days of intended arrival, are not allowed to enter the Philippines. Filipinos returning on repatriation or Bayanihan flights may be allowed to enter the country if they:
  • Undergo a 14-day quarantine upon arrival, with first 10 days carried out at a designated facility.
  • Take a PCR test on the seventh day of quarantine. If the test results are negative, individuals may finish the quarantine at home or another suitable location.
• Passengers who only transited through a red-list country will be allowed to enter the Philippines, provided they meet other entry requirements.

Additional Information: The Philippine government has yet to issue a list of yellow- and red-list countries at this time. As of Sept. 6, officials lifted the entry ban on travel from Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates

BAL Analysis The response to the COVID-19 pandemic continues to develop, and BAL will provide additional updates as information becomes available.

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