CEBU CITY –– Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has ordered a mandatory 14-day quarantine on all travelers to Cebu coming from North Gyeongsang province in South Korea amid the COVID-19 outbreak. The order issued by Garcia on Friday afternoon also covers the 26 Korean nationals who arrived in Cebu before the declaration of a travel ban. The 19 other Koreans, however, are now on 14-day quarantine based on the protocols stipulated in Garcia’s Executive Order 5-C dated February 28. During a press briefing, Bernadas said Koreans have the option to undergo quarantine or go back to South Korea. To address this confusion, Garcia said she had to issue an executive order for a 14-day mandatory quarantine on all arrivals from the COVID-19 affected areas in South Korea.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 28, 2020 09:22 UTC