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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 1) – The Philippines is also temporarily banning foreign travelers from the United States starting Sunday due to the threat of the new strain of the coronavirus, presidential spokesman Harry Roque said on Friday.
The travel ban will be from 12:01 am on January 3 to January 15. The United States is the 20th area to be included on the list.
Passengers coming from the US or passing through the US arriving before Sunday can enter the country, but must complete the 14-day quarantine at the facility regardless of the result of the RT-PCR test.
The United States confirmed its first known case of the UK variant of the coronavirus on December 30. The patient, a man in his 20s, was found to have the new variant of COVID-19 even if he did not travel abroad.
This variant is said to be more contagious and related to the recent surge in coronavirus cases in England.
The Philippine government will continue to expand the list as more countries confirm the presence of the new variant in their areas.
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