By Calvin Cordova
CEBU CITY – Authorities right right here have begun applying the mandatory quarantine for Filipinos showing up from Asia and its own unique administrative areas Macau and Hong Kong.
On Monday, 10 Filipino people whom arrived from Hong Kong aboard a Cathay Pacific journey at 10: 48 a.m. Monday had been the batch that is first go through a 14-day mandatory quarantine within the measure korean bride to avoid the spread of 2019 novel Coronavirus Acute breathing Disease (ARD).
Passengers face that is wearing whom arrived from Guangzhou, Asia lineup for immigration during the Ninoy Aquino airport terminal in Manila, Philippines, 22 January 2020. (Ali Vicoy / FILE PICTURE / MANILA BULLETIN)
Ten other Filipino passengers aboard a separate cathay pacific journey had been additionally planned to reach at 6 p.m. Monday.
Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia on Monday presided at a gathering to go over the quarantine tips with officials associated with the Bureau of Immigration, Bureau of Quarantine, Department of Health, Mactan Cebu International Airport Authority, GMR-Megawide Cebu Airport Corporation (GMCAC) and Philippine National Police (PNP).
“The quarantine is with in line utilizing the directive released by the President to ban the entry of international nationals except FiIipinos and permanent resident visa holders originating from Asia as well as its unique administrative areas,” stated Garcia. [Read more...]