(Eagle News)–The government is mulling extending the temporary ban on travelers from Taiwan to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Health Undersecretary Gerardo Bayugo said the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases in the Philippines would discuss that possibility first.
“It will still be subjected to a discussion and agreement among the member agencies of the inter-agency task force,” Bayugo said.
So far, the government’s ban includes travelers from mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau.
The seat of the novel coronavirus outbreak is Wuhan, China.