NCR, over 60 other areas under AL 1 until May 15 —Palace
By Nidz Godino
National Capital Region (NCR) amid fears of possible surge in COVID-19 infections after May 9 elections, has retained in Alert Level 1 classification until May 15, 2022.
In a statement citing Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF), acting presidential spokesmann Martin Andanar said also placed under Alert Level 1 from May 1 to 15 are Luzon regions of Cordillera Administrative Region including provinces of Abra, Apayao, Kalinga, Mountain Province, and Baguio City;Region I provinces of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, and Dagupan City;Region II provinces of Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Quirino, and City of Santiago;Region III provinces of Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac, Zambales, Angeles City, and Olongapo City;Region IV-A provinces of Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, Rizal, and Lucena City;Region IV-B provinces of Marinduque, Oriental Mindoro, Romblon, and Puerto Princesa City;Region V provinces Albay, Catanduanes, Naga City ; Visayas Region VI with provinces of Aklan, Capiz, Guimaras, Iloilo Province, Bacolod City, and Iloilo City;Region VII provinces of Siquijor, Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu City, and Mandaue City;Region VIII city of Biliran, provinces of Eastern Samar, Southern Leyte, Ormoc City, and Tacloban City; Mindanao Region IX with Zamboanga City;Region X provinces of Camiguin, Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental, Cagayan de Oro City, and Iligan City;Region XI with Davao City; CARAGA provinces of Surigao del Sur and Butuan City
Meanwhile, component cities and municipalities for Luzon, Cordillera Administrative Region with Tublay, Benguet; Region IV-A with Candelaria, Quezon; Dolores, Quezon; and San Antonio, Quezon; Region IV-B with Cagayancillo, Palawan;Region V with Caramoan, Pili, and Tigaon, Camarines Sur; and Capalonga, Camarines Norte, for Visayas Region VI with Candoni, Negros Occidental and Tobias Fornier (Dao), Antique; Region VII with Amlan (Ayuquitan), Negros Oriental and Duero, Bohol;Region VIII with Matalom, Leyte; for Mindanao Region IX with Jose Dalman (Ponot) and Labason, Zamboanga del Norte; Molave and Ramon Magsaysay (Liargo) Zamboanga del Sur; and Buug, Zamboanga Sibugay;Region X with Tudela, Misamis Occidental; Baroy, Lanao del Norte; Lala, Lanao del Norte; and Tubod, Lanao del Norte; Region XI Caraga, Davao Oriental;Region XII City of Koronadal, South Cotabato; Arakan, North Cotabato; and Lebak, Sultan Kudarat; CARAGA with Kitcharao, Agusan del Norte; Santa Josefa, Agusan del Sur; Libjo (Albor), Dinagat Islands; and General Luna, Surigao del Norte;Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao with South Upi, Maguindanao and Turtle Islands, Tawi-Tawi are also under Alert Level 1 from May 1 to 15, 2022.
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 country will not deescalate to Alert Level 0 until "everything is alright."
The following provinces, highly urbanized cities (HUCs), and independent component cities (ICCs), meanwhile, shall be placed under Alert Level 2 for the same period for Luzon, Cordillera Administrative Region with Benguet, Ifugao;Region II: Nueva Vizcaya; Region IV-A with Quezon Province;Region IV-B with Occidental Mindoro and Palawan;Region V with Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Masbate, and Sorsogon; for Visayas Region VI with Antique and Negros Occidental;Region VII with Bohol, Cebu, and Negros Oriental; and Region VIII with Leyte, Northern Samar and Western Samar; for Mindanao Region IX: City of Isabela, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga Sibugay;Region X with Lanao del Norte and Misamis Occidental;Region XI with Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao Oriental, Davao de Oro and Davao Occidental;Region XII with General Santos City, North Cotabato, Sarangani, Sultan Kudarat and South Cotabato; CARAGA with Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Dinagat Islands and Surigao del Norte;Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao with Basilan, Cotabato City, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi are under al 2.
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.
"Alert Level classifications of component cities and municipalities under IATF Resolution No. 166-A (s.2022) not otherwise affected by this Resolution shall remain in effect until May 15, 2022," Andanar said.
The National Capital Region (NCR) is at "low risk" classification for COVID-19 after its reproduction number slightly increased to 0.71, the independent monitoring group OCTA Research.
In a tweet, OCTA fellow Dr. Guido David said NCR's reproduction number increased from 0.62 to 0.71, which moved the region's classification to low risk from very low risk.
"Reproduction number increased from 0.62 to 0.71 moving NCR to low risk from very low risk…all other indicators still at very low," he said.
The reproduction rate refers to the number of people infected by one case. A reproduction number that is below one indicates that the transmission of the virus is slowing down.
David said average daily attack rate (ADAR) in the region was still very low at 0.54 for the period April 21 to 27. ADAR pertains to the incidence showing the average number of new cases in a period per 100,000 people.
The NCR's positivity rate stood at 1.4%, while its healthcare utilization rate is at 22%, and ICU level at 19%.
The Department of Health (DOH) earlier warned that the country may experience another surge in COVID-19 infections by mid-May, with Metro Manila possibly recording as many as almost half a million active cases if the minimum public health standards are ignored.
The Philippines on Wednesday logged 195 new COVID-19 infections, increasing the nationwide tally to 3,685,029.
Meanwhile, the country's active case count dropped to 10,576. This is the lowest active tally this year.
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