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Metro Manila will remain under COVID-19 Alert Level 2 status from February 16 to 28, 2022
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Iloilo province and Davao Occidental were placed under Alert Level 3
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Iloilo City, Guimaras, Zamboanga City, Davao de Oro, and South Cotabato will remain under Alert Level 3 until month’s end
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Almost 100 other areas are under Alert Level 2
Metro Manila will remain under Alert Level 2 status from February 16 to 28, 2022.
The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases also placed Iloilo province and Davao Occidental under Alert Level 3, while Iloilo City, Guimaras, Zamboanga City, Davao de Oro, and South Cotabato will remain under the same status from February 16 to 28.
Other areas placed under Alert Level 2 from February 16 to 28, 2022 are:
- Abra, Apayao, Baguio City, Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga and Mountain Province in the Cordillera Administrative Region
- Dagupan City, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union and Pangasinan in Region I
- Batanes, City of Santiago, Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino in Region II;
- Bulacan, Angeles City, Aurora, Bataan, Nueva Ecija, Olongapo City, Pampanga, Tarlac and Zambales in Region III
- Cavite, Rizal, Batangas, Laguna, Lucena City and Quezon Province in Region IV-A
- Marinduque, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Palawan, Puerto Princesa City and Romblon in Region IV-B
- Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Masbate, Naga City and Sorsogon in Region V
- Aklan, Antique, Bacolod City, Capiz and Negros Occidental in Region VI
- Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu City, Mandaue City, Bohol, Cebu, Negros Oriental and Siquijor in Region VII
- Ormoc City, Tacloban City, Eastern Samar, Leyte, Northern Samar, Western Samar, Biliran and Southern Leyte in Region VIII
- City of Isabela, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga Sibugay in Region IX
- Bukidnon, Cagayan de Oro City, Camiguin, Iligan City, Lanao del Norte, Misamis Occidental and Misamis Oriental in Region X
- Davao City, Davao del Sur, Davao del Norte and Davao Oriental in Region XI
- General Santos City, North Cotabato, Sarangani and Sultan Kudarat in Region XII
- Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Butuan City and Dinagat Islands in Region XIII
- Basilan, Maguindanao, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, Cotabato City and Lanao del Sur in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Areas under Alert Level 2 are those where case transmission is low and decreasing, healthcare utilization is low, or case counts are low but increasing, or case counts are low and decreasing but total bed utilization rate and intensive care unit utilization rate is increasing.
In areas under Alert Level 2, establishments, or activities, will be allowed to operate, or be undertaken at a maximum of 50% indoor venue capacity for fully vaccinated individuals and those below 18 years of age, even if unvaccinated, and 70% outdoor venue capacity.
Areas under Alert Level 3, meanwhile, are areas where case counts are high and/or increasing, with increasing total bed utilization and intensive care unit utilization rates.
Those below 18 years of age and those belonging to the vulnerable population will be allowed access to obtain essential goods and services, or for work in permitted industries and offices in accordance with existing labor laws, rules, and regulations.
Establishments and/or activities characterized as high-risk for transmission will not be allowed to operate, or be undertaken in areas classified under Alert Level 3.
