The Philippine government has expanded the scope of its travel ban to include Oman and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in an attempt to prevent the entry of the dreaded Indian variants of Covid-19. Roque added that travel restrictions on India and its four neighboring countries remain until the end of the month. “All existing travel restrictions of passengers coming from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are extended until 2359H of May 31, 2021,” Roque said. The DoH earlier reported that the Indian variant B1617 was detected in two overseas Filipino workers with no travel history to India. Roque said travelers in transit who have not visited Oman and the UAE arriving before May 15 will undergo a 14-day quarantine even if their RT-PCT — reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction — test upon arrival yield negative results.

Source: Manila Times May 14, 2021 16:52 UTC