/ The state is expanding its Safe Travels program to include visitors from the Philippines and South Korea. On Thursday, July 15, travelers from the two Asian countries will be able to bypass the state’s mandatory 10-day quarantine if they take a COVID-19 test from a trusted testing partner. Travelers from the Philippines must receive a negative test result from one of five laboratories identified by trusted testing partner Philippine Airlines. More information can be found on their website. The state Department of Health has approved the use of COVID-19 RT-PCR tests conducted by the following laboratories: Detoxicare Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory, Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila