THE Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases
announced on Wednesday that the National Capital Region (NCR) will remain under Alert Level 1 from April 16 to 30, 2022. Other areas that will be under Alert Level 1 — the loosest among COVID-19 restrictions — are:
Abra
Apayao
Baguio City
Mountain Province
Kalinga
Dagupan City
Ilocos Norte
Ilocos Sur
La Union
Pangasinan
Batanes
Cagayan
City of Santiago
Isabela
Quirino
Angeles City
Aurora
Bataan
Bulacan
Nueva Ecija
Olongapo City
Pampanga
Tarlac
Zambales
Batangas
Cavite
Laguna
Lucena City
Rizal
Marinduque
Puerto Princesa City
Romblon
Oriental Mindoro
Catanduanes
Naga City
Albay
Aklan
Bacolod City
Capiz
Guimaras
Iloilo City
Cebu City
Lapu-Lapu City
Mandaue City
Siquijor
Biliran
Eastern Samar
Ormoc City
Southern Leyte
Tacloban City
Zamboanga City
Cagayan de Oro City
Camiguin
Bukidnon
Misamis Oriental
Iligan City
Davao City
Butuan City
Surigao del Sur
The following component cities and municipalities, meanwhile, will also be under Alert Level 1 from April 16 to 30, 2022:
Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya
Basud, Camarines Norte
Anini-y, Antique
Nuew Lucena, Iloilo
Tubungan, Iloilo
City of Victorias, Negros Occidental
Drvilla, Bohol
Sapang Dalaga, Misamis Occidental
Tantangan, South Cotabato
Under Alert Level 1, intrazonal and interzonal travel shall be allowed without regard to age and comorbidities.
All establishments, persons, or activities, are allowed to operate, work, or be undertaken at full on-site or venue/seating capacity provided it is consistent with minimum public health standards.
President Rodrigo Duterte earlier said the country will not deescalate to Alert Level 0 until ‘everything is alright.’ The Department of Health (DOH) previously said it is eyeing to recommend placing some areas under Alert Level 0 but stepped back after Hong Kong, China and South Korea experienced surges in COVID-19 cases.
On the other hand, the following areas will be under Alert Level 2 during the same period:
Benguet
Ifugao
Nueva Vizcaya
Quezon Province
Occidental Mindoro
Palawan
Camarines Norte
Camarines Sur,
Masbate
Sorsogon
Antique,
Negros Occidental
Iloilo Province
Bohol
Cebu
Negros Oriental
Leyte
Northern Samar
Western Samar
City of Isabela
Zamboanga del Sur
Zamboanga del Norte
Zamboanga Sibugay
Lanao del Norte
Misamis Occidental
Davao del Norte
Davao del Sur
Davao Oriental
Davao de Oro
Davao Occidental
General Santos City
North Cotabato
Sarangani
Sultan Kudarat
South Cotabato
Agusan del Norte
Agusan del Sur
Dinagat Islands
Surigao del Norte
Basilan
Cotabato City
Lanao del Sur
Maguindanao
Sulu
Tawi-Tawi
Under Alert Level 2 certain establishments and activities are allowed at 50% capacity indoors for fully vaccinated adults (and minors, even if unvaccinated), and 70% capacity outdoors.
