NCR stays under Alert Level 3 from Jan. 16-31

January 15 ------ As the country continues to face a surge in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, the government’s pandemic task force has decided to keep the National Capital Region (NCR) under Alert Level 3 until the end of the month. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles made the announcement a day before Metro Manila’s supposed last day under Alert Level 3 on Jan. 15.

In his press briefing on Friday, Jan. 14, Nograles said that the following areas will also be placed under Alert Level 3 from Jan. 16 to 31, 2022 aside from Metro Manila:

• Baguio City

• Ifugao

• Mountain Province

• Dagupan City

• Ilocos Sur

• City of Santiago

• Cagayan

• Angeles City

• Aurora

• Bataan

• Bulacan

• Olongapo City

• Pampanga

• Zambales

• Rizal

• Batangas

• Cavite

• Laguna

• Lucena City

• Marinduque

• Romblon

• Camarines Norte

• Catanduanes

• Naga City

• Sorsogon

• Iloilo City

• Iloilo

• Negros Occidental

• Guimaras

• Lapu-Lapu City

• Bohol

• Cebu

• Negros Oriental

• Ormoc City

• Biliran

• Eastern Samar

• Leyte

• Northern Samar

• Southern Leyte

• Western Samar

• City of Isabela

• Zamboanga City

• Zamboanga Del Sur

• Bukidnon

• Iligan City

• Misamis Occidental

• Misamis Oriental

• Davao Del Sur

• Davao Del Norte

• General Santos City

• South Cotabato

• Surigao Del Sur

• Agusan Del Norte

• Lanao Del Sur

Alert Level 3 will also be hoisted in the following areas from Jan. 14 until the end of the month:

• Benguet

• Kalinga

• Abra

• La Union

• Ilocos Norte

• Pangasinan

• Nueva Vizcaya

• Isabela

• Quirino

• Nueva Ecija

• Tarlac

• Quezon Province

• Occidental Mindoro

• Oriental Mindoro

• Camarines Sur

• Albay

• Bacolod City

• Aklan

• Capiz

• Antique

• Cebu City

• Mandaue City

• Tacloban City

• Cagayan de Oro City

• Davao City

• Butuan City

• Agusan Del Sur

• Cotabato City

Meanwhile, the following areas will be under Alert Level 2 from Jan. 16 to 31, 2022:

• Apayao

• Batanes

• Palawan

• Puerto Princesa City

• Masbate

• Siquijor

• Zamboanga Del Norte

• Zamboanga Sibugay

• Camiguin

• Lanao Del Norte

• Davao De Oro

• Davao Occidental

• Davao Oriental

• North Cotabato

• Sarangani

• Sultan Kudarat

• Dinagat Islands

• Surigao Del Norte

• Basialan

• Maguindanao

• Sulu

• Tawi-Tawi

In his press briefing, Nograles acknowledged that while Omicron is a more contagious variant of COVID-19, the number of severe and critical cases wasn’t high due to the country’s vaccination program and the public’s cooperation with the COVID response efforts.

Source: mb.com.ph