Philippines extends entry ban on foreigners to curb Covid-19 cases

Philippines extends entry ban on foreigners to curb Covid-19 cases

The Philippines has extended its travel ban on new entries for foreigners until April 30.The ban, which started on March 22, was initially set to be lifted on April 21. The decision to extend the ban comes as the country has seen on average around 10,000 new daily infections this week.Foreigners are prohibited from entering the Philippines, with exceptions for diplomats, foreigners engaged in medical services, foreign seafarers working for cargo ships, foreign spouses and children of Filipino citizens, and others with humanitarian cases approved by the task force.The ban doesn't apply to foreign nationals with valid entry exemptions issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs prior to March 22.Comments Read Next4 hours agoBahrain records 1,155 new Covid-19 cases, 7 deaths17 hours agoOman: All visa holders now allowed to enter1 day agoAstraZeneca committed to supply COVAX, calls for open borders1 day agoSaudi Arabia announces regulations for foreign pilgrims to perform Umrah1 day agoBahrain records 970 new Covid-19 cases, 5 deaths2 days agoGoogle launches vaccine-finding feature in bid to fight Covid-192 days agoOman records highest single-day Covid-19 deaths since October 20202 days agoUAE reports 1,928 new Covid-19 cases, 4 deaths3 days agoUAE: Non-exam assessments for some private schools3 days agoGlobal