Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, April 8) – More areas across the country will ease to the lowest COVID-19 alert status beginning April 9 to 15, Malacañang announced on Friday.
Acting presidential spokesperson Martin Andanar said among those placed by the Inter-Agency Task Force under Alert Level 1 are Mountain Province, Southern Leyte, and Misamis Oriental.
The following will also relax COVID-19 restrictions:
– Buguias in Benguet
– Atimonan and Tiaong in Quezon
– Santa Magdalena in Sorsogon
– City of Masbate in Masbate
– Batad and Zarraga in Iloilo
– City of Talisay in Cebu
– Javier (Bugho) and La Paz in Leyte
– Maslog in Easter SamarParanas (Wright) in 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
The announcement came over a week after the government placed Metro Manila and nearly 200 other areas under Alert Level 1.
Health Secretary Francisco Duque earlier said the country’s COVID-19 situation continues to improve. During a televised Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, he reported the country logged 2,548 new infections from March 30 to April 5.
The World Health Organization, however, warned the Philippines that a surge in cases is still likely – especially with the expected gatherings during Holy Week celebrations and the election season.
