The Department of Transportation (DOTr) issues the guidelines for the management of emerging infectious disease to ensure the well-being and safety of the riding public adopting the following:

  1. Restrict the non-essential entry of people to the contained areas, especially persons who are at high risk of being infected i.e. those 60 years old and above, those who are immunocompromised or co-morbidities and pregnant women, except: (1) health workers, (2) authorized government officials, (3) those traveling for humanitarian reasons, (4) persons transiting to the airport for travel abroad, (5) persons providing basic services and public utilities, and (6) essential skeletal workforce.
  2. Prevent the non-essential exit of people out of the contained area, except: (1) health workers, (2) authorized government officials, (3) those traveling for humanitarian reasons, (4) those who are granted entry based on the above-mentioned provisions.
  3. Implement social distancing and other precautionary measures to prevent further transmission of the virus.

Here’s the full copy of the DOTr Guidelines for the Management of Emerging Infectious Disease:


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