PH extends travel ban on India, 6 other countries until July 15

by The Manila Times

Jun 29, 2021 6:27 pm

THE Philippine government has extended the ban on travelers coming from India and six other countries until July 15 to prevent the spread of the Delta coronavirus variant, Malacañang announced on Tuesday.

Palace spokesman Harry Roque Jr. said the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) decided to extend the travel restrictions on India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Oman and the United Arab Emirates following a meeting on Monday.

Relatives carry the body of their loved one who died due to the Covid-19 coronavirus for a funeral at a crematorium in New Delhi on May 11, 2021. AFP PHOTO

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