MANILA, Philippines — The Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) has removed the requirement for carriers to reserve isolation areas on their aircraft for ill passengers. Palace spokesman Harry Roque, who concurrently serves as the official IATF mouthpiece, said in a statement Friday that the removal of the required quarantine area in the aircraft cabin will apply to domestic flights. He added that symptoms screening is also being done before passengers can board their respective flights. Airline crew members are also permitted to temporarily billet in accommodation establishments under a “bubble” concept supervised by the LGUs, Roque said. 613 and those with visas issued by the Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan, Cagayan Economic Zone Authority, and Clark Development Corporation will now be allowed entry into the Philippines.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 20, 2020 05:01 UTC