Gov’t temporarily bars PH tourists to South Korea

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 11:53:17 +0000

The Department of Health yesterday announced that Filipino tourists are temporarily not allowed to visit South Korea amid the threat of the novel coronavirus disease 2019.

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said that the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases decided to impose travel restriction on South Korea following the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in that country.

“Any travel to South Korea will be temporarily suspended. Only permanent residents of South Korea, Filipinos leaving for study, and OFWs (overseas Filipino workers) returning for work will be allowed provided that the
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