[Asia Economy Reporter Dongwoo Lee] As the spread of COVID-19 continues in the Philippines, the ban on foreign entry has been extended until the end of this month.
According to foreign and local media on the 17th, the Philippine government decided to extend the foreign entry ban, which was implemented for one month starting from the 22nd of last month, until the 30th of this month.
This is due to the fact that the spread of COVID-19 has shown no signs of subsiding recently.
Exceptions apply for diplomats from various countries, cargo ship crew members, and those entering for emergency medical or humanitarian purposes.
The Philippines has implemented strong quarantine measures such as economic activity lockdowns and nighttime curfews in the capital Manila, but has struggled to contain the spread of COVID-19.
According to Johns Hopkins University in the United States, so far 904,285 people have been infected and 15,594 have died.
Additionally, due to the domestic economic downturn caused by the lockdown, 3 million people have become unemployed, putting the country in an economic crisis.
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