Rappler breaks down guidelines on mandatory testing and quarantine which all returning overseas Filipinos and foreigners entering the Philippines will need to follow.
Quarantine personnel will then divide travelers for either"stringent" or"mandatory" quarantine, based on the following:: If you’re showing symptoms of the disease or your country of origin or lay-over is one where there is a high level of community transmission based on the World Health Organization’s latest situation report.
TRAVELING IN A PANDEMIC. Passengers crowd the NAIA Terminal 1 on March 19, 2020. File photo by KD Madrilejos/RapplerIf you’re placed under stringent quarantine, health guidelines state you’ll be under the supervision of the Bureau of Quarantine in a facility that has been specifically designated for travelers coming from areas with high levels of community transmission. You’ll also be given a real-time polymerase chain reaction test as opposed to a rapid antibody test.
After being sorted to undergo either stringent or mandatory quarantine, the next steps can be divided into 3 phases – getting tested, waiting for your test results, and after receiving test results.You’ll be made to go through a"one-stop shop" to fill out pertinent documents, after which government officials will coordinate with other agencies in the airport, such as the Bureau of Immigration, transportation, among others.
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