Iloilo gov’t to monitor travelers from South Korea due to coronavirus scare

MANILA, Philippines, February 28 ------ Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor Jr has ordered the monitoring of travelers from South Korea amid the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the East Asian country. Defensor issued Executive Order 28-A on Wednesday, February 26, stating that “persons in the Province of Iloilo travelling from South Korea shall be assessed pursuant to the COVID-19 Decision Tool.”

The travelers may be classified as persons under monitoring (PUMs) or persons under investigation (PUIs) and may be quarantined. In a press release sent to media, Defensor said the order aims to “to further strengthen quarantine procedures and other prevention and control measures against COVID-19.” On Wednesday afternoon, the Philippine government has temporarily prohibited Filipino travelers from South Korea. South Korea has recorded the highest number of novel coronavirus cases outside mainland China at 1,146 as of Wednesday. Of this number, 12 have died while 22 have recovered.

Source: rappler.com/nation