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Palace says Metro Manila, 197 areas under Alert Level 1 until mid-April

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="More people spend time outdoors in Makati City on February 24, 2022. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News/file" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/03/31/20220224-covid-daily-life-makati-gc-3270.jpg"/><figcaption>More people spend time outdoors in Makati City on February 24, 2022. <em>George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News/file</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — Metro Manila and 197 other areas nationwide will be placed under Alert Level 1 until April 15, as the number of new COVID-19 infections continued to slow down, Malacañang said on Thursday. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/spotlight/multimedia/infographic/03/01/22/new-guidelines-under-alert-level-1">New guidelines under Alert Level 1</a></li></ul><p>Acting Palace spokesperson Martin Andanar said the COVID-19 task force approved putting the following areas under Alert Level 1, the loosest of the country&#x27;s 5-tier quarantine system: </p><div><strong> LUZON: </strong></div><ul>	<li> CAR: Abra, Apayao, Kalinga, and Baguio City, Lagawe and Lamut in Ifugao, and Besao, Bontoc, and Sagada in Mountain Province</li>	<li> Region I: Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, and Dagupan City</li>	<li> Region II: Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, City of Santiago, Quirino, and Bambang, Bayombong, Dupax Del Norte, Quezon, Solano, Villaverde in Nueva Vizcaya</li>	<li> Region III: Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Angeles City, Tarlac, Zambales, and Olongapo City</li>	<li> Region IV-A: Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Lucena City, and City of Tayabas, Lucban, Mauban, Pagbilao, Plaridel, Polillo, Quezon, Sampaloc in Quezon Province</li>	<li> Region IV-B: Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and Puerto Princesa City, as well as Lubang in Occidental Mindoro and Culion in Palawan</li>	<li> Region V: Albay, Catanduanes, Naga City, and Daet; San Vicente in Camarines Norte; Bombon, Cabusao, Camaligan, Iriga City, Presentacion (Parubcan), and San Fernando in Camarines Sur; Barcelona, Bulusan, Casiguran, City of Sorsogon, Gubat, Juban, Magallanes, and Prieto Diaz in Sorsogon</li></ul><div><strong> VISAYAS:</strong></div><ul>	<li> Region VI: Aklan, Guimaras, Capiz, Bacolod City, and Iloilo City; San Jose and Sebaste in Antique; Anilao, Balasan, Banate, Barotac Nuevo, Barotac Viejo, Bingawan, Concepcion, Dueñas, Guimbal, Janiuay, Lemery, Mina, Pototan, San Dioniso, and Santa Barbara in Iloilo province; Enrique B. Magalona (Saravia), La Carlota City, Pulupandan, Sagay City, and San Enrique in Negros Occidental</li>	<li> Region VII: Siquijor, Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu City, and Mandaue City; Batuan, Corella, Dimiao, Jagna, Lila, Loay, Loboc, Sikatuna, and Tagbilaran City in Bohol; and Dumaguete City in Negros Oriental</li>	<li> Region VIII: Biliran, Ormoc City, and Tacloban City; Arteche, Balangkayan, Can-Avid, City of Borongan, Jipapad, Maydolong, Salcedo, San Policarpo, Sulat, and Taft in Eastern Samar; Albuera, City of Baybay, Dulag, Matag-ob, Palo, and Tunga in Leyte; Capul, Lapinig, Lavezares, San Antonio, San Jose, and Victoria in Northern Samar; Marabut and Pagsanghan in Samar; and Anahawan, City of Maasin, Hinundayan, Libagon, Limasawa, Macrohon, Padre Burgos, Pintuyan in Southern Leyte</li></ul><div><strong>MINDANAO:</strong></div><ul>	<li> Region IX: Zamboanga City; Dapitan City, Dipolog City, Piñan (New Piñan), Polanco, and Rizal in Zamboanga del Norte; as well as Ipil and Tungawan in Zamboanga Sibugay</li>	<li> Region X: Camiguin, Bukidnon, Iligan City, and Cagayan de Oro City; Bacolod in Lanao del Norte; Clarin, Jimenez, Ozamiz City, and Panaon in Misamis Occidental; and Alubijid, Binuangan, City of El Salvador, Initao, Laguindingan, Libertad, Lugait, Naawan, Sugbongcogon, and Tagoloan in Misamis Oriental </li>	<li> Region XI: Davao City; Montevista in Davao de Oro; and Cateel and City of Mati in Davao Oriental</li>	<li>Region XII: Kidapawan City and President Roxas in Cotabato; Polomolok and Santo Niño in South Cotabato; and Tacurong City in Sultan Kudarat</li>	<li>Region XIII (CARAGA): Surigao del Sur, Surigao City, and Butuan City; as well as Carmen, Jabonga, Magallanes, and Nasipit in Agusan del Norte; Bunawan, Loreto, and Prosperidad in Agusan del Sur; Loreto in Dinagat Islands; and Tagana-an in Surigao del Norte.</li></ul><p>The rest of the country will be placed under Alert Level 2.</p><p>Aside from highly urbanized cities and provinces, the Palace also included component cities and municipalities that have met the criteria for the so-called &quot;new normal.&quot;</p><p>Malacañang earlier said areas that would meet the following criteria can shift to the lowest alert level: </p><ul>	<li>Low to minimal risk case classification.</li>	<li>Total bed utilization rate of less than 50 percent.</li>	<li>Full vaccination of 70 percent of its target population (denominator is 80 percent of its total population).</li>	<li>Full vaccination of 80 percent of its target population in the elderly (denominator is 85 percent of its population).</li></ul><p>Last week, the COVID-19 task force said towns and component cities may <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/25/22/palace-lowest-pandemic-alert-level-1-possible-in-towns-component-cities">deescalate</a> to Alert Level 1 as long as they meet the criteria. </p><p>Philippines has posted less than 500 new daily COVID-19 cases in the past 7 days, data analyzed by the ABS-CBN Data Analytics team showed. </p><p>The 40,412 total active cases recorded on Wednesday is the lowest since Jan. 5, Data Analytics head Edson Guido said.</p><div><strong>WATCH</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1958536" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><div> </div>

Metro Manila and 197 other areas nationwide will be placed under Alert Level 1 until April 15, as the number of new COVID-19 infections continued to slow down, Malacañang said on Thursday. 