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

By: Daphne Galvez - 3 years ago

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

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