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32 areas under COVID Alert Level 2 from Nov. 1 to 15: health dept

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt=" Araneta City kicked off its Christmas festivity titled “Christmas Like No Other” through its traditional lighting of the 100-foot Christmas tree held on Oct. 28, 2022. Several Filipinos are expected to visit the Christmas installation as it has been a yearly tradition for many Filipinos since 1981. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/10/31/20221028-araneta-christmas-like-no-other-gc-6.jpg"/><figcaption>Araneta City kicked off its Christmas festivity titled “Christmas Like No Other” through its traditional lighting of the 100-foot Christmas tree held on Oct. 28, 2022. Several Filipinos are expected to visit the Christmas installation as it has been a yearly tradition for many Filipinos since 1981. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has placed 32 areas under COVID-19 Alert Level 2 from November 1 to 15, the Department of Health announced Monday.Meanwhile, 89 out of 121 provinces, highly urbanized cities, and independent component cities are under Alert Level 1, the loosest of a 5-tier alert system, the DOH added.&quot;This means that our key indicators, such as the healthcare utilization rate (HCUR), are showing improvements. We attribute this development to every Filipino who continues to cooperate with our COVID-19 response,&quot; DOH officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said in a statement.&quot;But while we see a continuous decline in case and admission trends, we must remember that deescalation does not mean that the battle with COVID-19 is already over. These current numbers are not permanent; we must all work together to maintain these low numbers,&quot; the OIC added.The following areas are under Alert Level 2 from Nov. 1 to 15: Luzon Cordillera Administrative Region<ul>	<li>Benguet</li>	<li>Ifugao</li></ul>Calabarzon<ul>	<li>Quezon Province</li></ul>Mimaropa<ul>	<li>Palawan</li></ul>Bicol Region<ul>	<li>Camarines Norte</li>	<li>Masbate</li></ul><div>Visayas</div>Western Visayas<ul>	<li>Antique</li>	<li>Negros Occidental</li></ul>Central Visayas<ul>	<li>Bohol</li>	<li>Cebu Province</li>	<li>Negros Oriental</li></ul>Eastern Visayas<ul>	<li>Leyte</li>	<li>Northern Samar</li>	<li>Western Samar</li></ul><div>Mindanao</div>Zamboanga Peninsula<ul>	<li>City of Isabela</li>	<li>Zamboanga Del Sur</li>	<li>Zamboanga Sibugay</li></ul>Northern Mindanao<ul>	<li>Lanao del Norte</li></ul>Davao Region<ul>	<li>Davao De Oro</li>	<li>Davao Del Norte</li>	<li>Davao Del Sur</li>	<li>Davao Occidental</li></ul>Soccsksargen<ul>	<li>North Cotabato</li>	<li>Sarangani</li>	<li>Sultan Kudarat</li></ul>Caraga<ul>	<li>Dinagat Islands</li>	<li>Surigao del Norte</li></ul>Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao<ul>	<li>Basilan</li>	<li>Lanao Del Sur</li>	<li>Maguindanao</li>	<li>Sulu</li>	<li>Tawi-tawi</li></ul>Alert Level 2 allows face-to-face classes, dine-in services, religious gatherings, and personal care services, among others to accept fully vaccinated individuals at 50 percent of indoor venue capacity.Meanwhile, the whole Metro Manila and the rest of the country are under Alert Level 1.Alert Level 1 allows all establishments to operate at 100 percent capacity, including other mass gatherings, but only for those with full vaccination status. The government has set a 5-tier COVID-19 alert system since last year after doing away with the previous quarantine classifications.In light of the new classifications, along with the recent relaxation of mandatory masking in most settings, the DOH called for increased vigilance and stricter implementation of measures and policies against COVID-19, especially ahead of the coming holiday season where increased mobility and contact rates are expected.As of October 30, the Philippines has 20,824 active COVID-19 cases.Since the pandemic began, the country has tallied some 4 million coronavirus infections, of which 64,033 led to death.

Marcos has placed 32 provinces, highly urbanized cities, and independent component cities under COVID-19 Alert Level 2 from November 1-15.