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Half of Philippines under Alert Level 1
More than half of the Philippines' cities and municipalities, specifically 887 out of 1,634, will remain under Alert Level 1 from April 16 to 30.
This decision, announced by the presidential palace, includes the capital region.
The number of new COVID-19 infections from April 4 to 10 was 1,906, a 29% decrease from the previous week.
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario S. Vergeire indicated that cases may have plateaued as infections continue to decline.
As of April 11, the government has fully vaccinated 66.74 million individuals, with an additional 12.53 million receiving booster shots.
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Twenty-one more areas in the Philippines are now under Alert Level 1 from April 9 to 15, according to Communications Secretary Martin Andanar.
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President Rodrigo Duterte stated that the Philippines will maintain Alert Level 1 for its COVID-19 response until the situation significantly improves.
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The Philippines recorded 1,906 new COVID-19 cases from April 4 to April 10, 2022, marking a 29% decrease from the previous week.
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The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 276 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday, April 14, 2022, bringing the total number of cases to 3,682,356.
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The National Capital Region (NCR) and 60 other areas will remain under Alert Level 1, the least restrictive COVID-19 alert level, from April 16 to April 30, 2022.
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