People spend more time outdoors in Manila on the first day of Alert Level 1 on March 1, 2022. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
MANILA (UPDATED)— Metro Manila and dozens of other areas will remain under pandemic Alert Level 1 until the middle of June, Malacañang announced on Friday.
Deputy Palace spokesperson Kris Ablan said the following areas will be under loosest of five COVID-19 alert levels from June 1 to June 15.
National Capital Region
Cordillera Administrative Region
- Abra
- Apayao
- Kalinga
- Mountain Province
- Baguio City
Ilocos Region
- Ilocos Norte
- Ilocos Sur
- La Union
- Pangasinan
- Dagupan City
Cagayan Valley
- Batanes
- Cagayan
- Isabela
- Nueva Vizcaya
- Quirino
- Santiago City
Central Luzon
- Aurora
- Bataan
- Bulacan
- Nueva Ecija
- Pampanga
- Tarlac
- Zambales
- Angeles City
- Olongapo City
Calabarzon
- Batangas
- Laguna
- Cavite
- Rizal
- Lucena City
Mimaropa
- Marinduque
- Oriental Mindoro
- Romblon
- Puerto Princesa City
Bicol Region
- Albay
- Catanduanes
- Naga City
Western Visayas
- Aklan
- Capiz
- Guimaras
- Iloilo
- Bacolod City
- Iloilo City
Central Visayas
- Siquijor
- Cebu City
- Lapu-Lapu City
- Mandaue City
Eastern Visayas
- Biliran
- Eastern Samar
- Southern Leyte
- Ormoc City
- Tacloban City
Zamboanga Peninsula
Northern Mindanao
- Bukidnon
- Camiguin
- Misamis Occidental
- Misamis Oriental
- Cagayan de Oro City
- Iligan City
Davao Region
- Davao Oriental
- Davao City
Caraga Region
- Surigao Del Sur
- Butuan City
Under Alert 1, establishments and public transportation can operate at full capacity, while schools can also implement in-person classes.
The following areas, meanwhile, were placed under Alert Level 2 from June 1 until June 15:
Cordillera Administrative Region
Calabarzon
Mimaropa
- Occidental Mindoro
- Palawan
Bicol Region
- Camarines Norte
- Camarines Sur
- Masbate
- Sorsogon
Western Visayas
- Antique
- Negros Occidental
Central Visayas
- Bohol
- Cebu Province
- Negros Oriental
Eastern Visayas
- Leyte
- Northern Samar
- Western Samar
Zamboanga Peninsula
- City of Isabela
- Zamboanga del Sur
- Zamboanga del Norte
- Zamboanga Sibugay
Northern Mindanao
Davao Region
- Davao del Norte
- Davao del Sur
- Davao de Oro
- Davao Occidental
Soccsksargen
- General Santos City
- North Cotabato
- Sarangani
- Sultan Kudarat
- South Cotabato
CARAGA
- Agusan del Norte
- Agusan del Sur
- Dinagat Islands
- Surigao del Norte
Bangsamoro
- Basilan
- Cotabato City
- Lanao del Sur
- Maguindanao
- Sulu
- Tawi-tawi
Under Alert Level 2, casinos, horse racing, cockfighting and operation of cockpits, lottery and betting shops are banned, unless authorized by the COVID-19 task force or the Office of the President.
Authorities earlier said areas in the country cannot deescalate to the loosest Alert Level 1 if their vaccination rate remains low.
Malacañang had said areas that would meet the following criteria can shift to Alert Level 1:
- Low to minimal risk case classification.
- Total bed utilization rate of less than 50 percent.
- Full vaccination of 70 percent of its target population (denominator is 80 percent of its total population).
- Full vaccination of 80 percent of its target population in the elderly (denominator is 85 percent of its population).
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