A few travelers from China tested positive for COVID-19 and were now in isolation, the director of the Bureau of Quarantine said Tuesday, but he added that only the partially vaccinated or unvaccinated were tested upon entering the country. READ:
Quarantine said Tuesday, but he added that only the partially vaccinated or unvaccinated were tested upon entering the country.
China, which has dropped its zero-COVID policy amid a surge in cases is expected to lift travel restrictions on its citizens on Jan. 8. The Department of Health on Tuesday said at least 73.7 million Filipinos or 94.46 percent of the government’s target population are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19.At least 6.9 million senior citizens, or 79.45 percent of the target A2 population have also received their primary vaccine series.
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