Metro Manila, 47 other areas under COVID-19 Alert Level 1 from March 16-31

FILE PHOTO: Passersby – with and without a face shield – walk past an artwork of a health worker wearing a face mask and eye shields in Recto Ave., Manila. INQUIRER PHOTO/LYN RILLON

MANILA, Philippines — Metro Manila will remain under COVID-19 Alert Level 1 while more areas will be eased to the least restrictive status from March 16-31, Malacañang announced Tuesday.

Acting presidential spokespersons Martin Andanar said the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases has approved a total of 48 areas under alert level 1 starting Wednesday and that all other areas not enumerated below will stay under alert level 2 during the same period.

The 48 areas under alert level 1 are:

Metro Manila

Cordillera Administrative Region

• Abra
• Apayao
• Baguio City
• Kalinga

Region I

• Dagupan City
• Ilocos Norte
• Ilocos Sur
• La Union
• Pangasinan

Region II

• Batanes
• Cagayan
• City of Santiago
• Isabela
• Quirino

Region III

• Angeles City
• Aurora
• Bataan
• Bulacan
• Nueva Ecija
• Olongapo City
• Pampanga
• Tarlac
• Zambales

Region IV-A

• Batangas
• Cavite
• Laguna
• Lucena City

Region IV-B

• Marinduque
• Puerto Princesa City
• Romblon

Region V

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• Naga City
• Catanduanes

Region VI

• Aklan
• Bacolod City
• Capiz
• Guimaras
• Iloilo City

Region VII

• Cebu City
• Siquijor

Region VIII

• Biliran
• Ormoc City
• Tacloban City

Region IX

• Zamboanga City

Region X

• Cagayan de Oro City
• Camiguin

Region XI

• Davao City

CARAGA

• Butuan City

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