The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases last week issued a resolution shortening the number of quarantine days for individuals fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease. Kasi kung negative 'yan, pupuwede na po kayong mag-home quarantine (If you are already on your sixth day at a quarantine facility, have your RT-PCR test. If it's negative, you may already undergo home quarantine)," Palace spokesman Harry Roque Jr. said in a press briefing. The previous guidelines required travelers arriving from yellow countries to undergo 14 days of quarantine upon their arrival and take the RT-PCR test on their seventh day in the country. Travelers from green countries need to take an RT-PCR test on their fifth day in the country and complete the seven-day quarantine at a government-approved facility.

Source: Manila Times October 11, 2021 16:52 UTC