{"id":246236,"date":"2020-02-26T19:11:20","date_gmt":"2020-02-27T00:11:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=246236"},"modified":"2020-02-26T19:11:20","modified_gmt":"2020-02-27T00:11:20","slug":"ph-temporarily-bans-travelers-from-s-korean-province","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/02\/26\/ph-temporarily-bans-travelers-from-s-korean-province\/","title":{"rendered":"PH temporarily bans travelers from S. Korean province"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In the meantime, he said strict protocol with respect to travelers entering the country from these areas in South Korea will continue to be observed. (Pixabay photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 The Philippine government on Wednesday announced that it has banned all travelers coming from North Gyeongsang province in South Korea to contain the spread of coronavirus disease (Covid-19).<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) met today (Wednesday) and it has approved to impose a ban on the entry of travelers coming from the North Gyeongsang province of South Korea into the Philippine territory effective immediately,\u201d Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in a Palace briefing.<\/p>\n

He said the task force is set to conduct a reassessment of the situation within 48 hours to determine if it is necessary to extend the travel ban to other areas in the East Asian country.<\/p>\n

In the meantime, he said strict protocol with respect to travelers entering the country from these areas in South Korea will continue to be observed.<\/p>\n

Pinoy tourists barred from traveling to SoKor<\/strong><\/p>\n

Filipino tourists are also banned from traveling to any part of South Korea, including Jeju Island.<\/p>\n

However, the\u00a0task force\u00a0has authorized Filipinos to travel to South Korea provided they are permanent residents thereof, leaving for study, or are overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cTourists, lahat ng pupunta run<\/em>\u00a0[bawal] (All tourists bound for South Korea are prohibited) except for the three\u00a0na binanggit ko kanina<\/em>\u00a0(which I mentioned earlier),\u201d he said when asked for clarification.<\/p>\n

Those allowed to travel to South Korea would have to execute and sign a declaration signifying their knowledge and understanding of the risk involved prior to their travel, he added.<\/p>\n

Panelo admitted that the temporary travel restriction is bound to affect tourism numbers since South Korea remains the country\u2019s top source market with a total of 1.98 million arrivals in 2019.<\/p>\n

However, he said the safety and security of the Filipinos here and abroad remain the government\u2019s primary concern.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt will be affected but as we always say, we have to secure the safety of those coming here and leaving this country to Korea,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the government’s temporary travel ban on mainland China and its special administrative regions Hong Kong and Macao remains in effect.<\/p>\n

However, permanent residents, students, and OFWs are exempted from the ban.<\/p>\n

Taiwan was also placed under a temporary travel restriction but it was eventually lifted.<\/p>\n

Last week, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said the Philippine government will reconsider the travel ban imposed on Hong Kong and Macao.<\/p>\n

She said the lifting would be based on the protocols of the two territories in containing the coronavirus disease (Covid-19).<\/p>\n

Reports showed as of Wednesday, there are 1,146 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in South Korea, the largest number of cases outside China.<\/p>\n

The vast majority of the new cases were in Daegu, the country’s fourth-largest city and the epicenter of the outbreak, and the neighboring province of North Gyeongsang.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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