Philippines ban citizens from travelling to South Korea amid coronavirus outbreak

Philippines has imposed restrictions on travellers from South Korea and barred Filipis from touring to East Asian nations amid vel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. partial ban was placed on South Korea’s rth Gyeongsang, one of most impacted regions from coronavirus, confirmed reports.

Presidential spokesperson Salvor Panelo told media that Inter-ncy Task Force on Emerging Infectious Disease approved instructions to bar travellers coming from rth Gyeongsang province of South Korea effective immediately. He furr ded that government was going to conduct a risk assessment in order to determine wher ban must extend to rest of South Korea. He said that evaluation should be effective within 48 hours.

Reports suggest that South Korea has largest number of confirmed cases impacted by pathogen outside mainland China.  new confirmed coronavirus cases stand at 115, soaring total to an alarming 1,261, confirmed Korea’s Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. Amongst cases anunced earlier, United States military stationed at South Korea declared one of AMerican soldier infected.

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Concerned about safety of Filipi abro

Philippines presidential spokesperson confirmed in media reports that permanent residents, those that left Philippines for education abro, and overseas Filipi labourers would be exempted from travel restrictions. He furr ded that  safety and security of Filipi abro was government’s primary concern, as country’s welfare was utmostly important. He said that it was his foremost duty as a concerned official to update about  coronavirus containment efforts.

Philipines airlifted its nationals from Wuhan City of China in Hubei province on chartered flight arranged by foreign affairs and health departments. country evacuated at least twenty-nine ults and an infant from Wuhan in planes that landed at Clark Air Base, located about 40 miles rthwest of capital, Manila earlier this month, confirmed reports.

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