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The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) has authorized new testing and quarantine standards for arriving international passengers from countries, territories, and jurisdictions in the “green” and “yellow” list starting December 3.

The green list is formed of countries, territories, and jurisdictions with a low risk of Covid-19 infection while the yellow list is composed of locations with a moderate risk of Covid-19 infection.

“For fully vaccinated persons, they shall be required to have a negative RT-PCR test completed within 72 hours prior to departure from the country of origin,” Cabinet Secretary and Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles stated in a press statement.

“Upon arrival in the Philippines, they shall undertake facility-based quarantine with an RT-PCR test done on the 5th day, with the date of arrival being the first day,” he added.

Regardless of a negative test, they shall be obliged to complete home quarantine up to the 14th day from the date of arrival.

“Individuals who are unvaccinated, partially vaccinated, or whose vaccination status cannot be independently validated shall be needed a negative RT-PCR test completed within 72 hours before to departure from the country of origin,” Nograles added.

Upon arrival in the Philippines, they shall undergo facility-based quarantine with an RT-PCR test done on the 7th day, with the date of arrival being the first day.

Regardless of a negative test, they shall be obliged to complete home quarantine up to the 14th day from the date of arrival.

The Department of Transportation (DOTRr) shall verify that airlines board only passengers who comply with the negative RT-PCR test-before-travel requirement.

On the other hand, testing and quarantine protocols of minors shall follow the testing and quarantine routine of the parent/guardian traveling with them, regardless of the minor’s immunization status and place of origin.

International travelers who have previously arrived and are presently undergoing quarantine shall continue with the testing and quarantine measures in place at the time of their arrival.

Filipinos from “red” (high-risk) list countries, territories, and jurisdictions authorized admission via government-initiated or non-government repatriations, and Bayanihan Flights shall only be allowed to deplane via the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and/or Clark International Airport.

The DOTr, through its associated agencies, must ensure the compliance of airlines with this instruction.

Upon arrival, the subject shall comply with the testing and quarantine methods as provided under IATF Resolution No. 149-A (s.2021) (s.2021).

Updated Alert Level categorization metrics

Meanwhile, the IATF also decreased the Alert Level classification in Apayao to Alert Level 2, beginning December 3 through December 15.

This, after IATF, modified the standards for generating Alert Level classifications of provinces, highly urbanized cities, and independent component cities.

The amendments include:

• Removing the One-Week Growth Rate as a criterion for escalation from Alert Level 1 to Alert Level 2;

• The escalation of locations under Alert Level 1 to Alert Level 2 if either case classification or total Covid-19 bed use climbs to moderate risk or higher;

• The escalation of locations under Alert Level 2 to Alert Level 3 if both case classification and total Covid-19 bed use are at moderate risk, or if case classification is at high to critical risk.

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