Gov’t places more areas under COVID-19 Alert Level 1 from April 9-15

FILE PHOTO: People pass by the sidewalk of EDSA-Kamias with and without face shields in Quezon City on November 16, 2021. INQUIRER/NINO JESUS ORBETA

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government has placed more areas under COVID-19 Alert Level 1, the least restrictive in the five-tiered system being implemented in the country, from April 9 -15, Malacañang announced Friday.

Acting presidential spokesman Martin Andanar said the addition of more places on alert level 1 was approved by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases.

From April 9-15, the following areas will be under COVID-19 Alert Level 1:

• Mountain Province
• Southern Leyte
• Misamis Oriental
• Buguias in Benguet
• Atimonan and Tiaong in Quezon province
• Santa Magdalena in Sorsogon
• City of Masbate in Masbate province
• Batad and Zarraga in Iloilo
• City of Talisay in Cebu
• Javier (Bugho) and La Paz in Leyte
• Maslog in Eastern Samar
• Paranas (Wright) in Western Samar
• Linamon in Lanao del Norte
• Calamba in Misamis Occidental
• Padada in Davao del Sur
• Sibagat in Agusan del Sur
• Tubajon and Cagdianao in Dinagat Islands

Andanar said areas not on the above list should retain their respective COVID-19 alert levels until April 15.

Metro Manila would still be Alert Level 1 from April 1-15.

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