MANILA—Malacañang on Monday announced that more areas in the Philippines have been placed under COVID-19 Alert Level 1.

Acting presidential spokesperson Sec. Martin Andanar said in a statement that following areas under the alert level are:

• Nueva Vizcaya
• Misamis Occidental
• Talisay City, Cebu
• Antipas, North Cotabato
• Banga, South Cotabato

This will be effective from May 3 until May 15, 2022, Andanar noted.

On Monday, the Philippines' health department said 723 or 13.4 percent of COVID-19 patients in hospitals were in severe and critical condition.

The figure is higher than the previous week's 664 severe and critical patients who comprised 12.8 percent of COVID-19 hospital admissions at the time.

• Philippines logs more severe, critical COVID-19 cases

It is the second straight week the number of severe and critical patients increased, the DOH said.

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