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Effects of new alert level system will likely be seen after 2-3 weeks -- DOH
The Department of Health (DOH) anticipates that the new alert level system implemented in Metro Manila will show its full effects within two to three weeks.
Metro Manila is currently under Alert Level 4, the second strictest tier, which permits limited economic activities and localized lockdowns.
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire stated that it is too early to observe any impact from the new system as the pilot implementation began only last week.
The alert level scheme includes granular lockdowns and intensified interventions such as active case-finding, contact tracing, testing, isolation, and vaccination drives.
Vergeire expressed optimism that a successful implementation of this policy shift could lead to an improvement in case numbers within the same two to three-week timeframe.
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