Manila Bulletin
Alert Level 1 by New Year likely—DOF
Government economic managers anticipate a downgrade to COVID-19 Alert Level 1 by the start of 2022, attributed to the sustained drop in COVID-19 cases and increasing vaccine supply.
This potential easing of restrictions would permit businesses to operate at full capacity while adhering to health protocols.
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez expressed optimism that the country could safely transition to Alert Level 1 by the onset of the New Year.
An independent research group, OCTA, noted that the Philippines' COVID-19 situation continues to improve, with a low reproduction number of 0.42 and a positivity rate of four percent.
OCTA projects that new cases could decrease to 500 before the year's end.
Dominguez encouraged businesses to prepare for the 'new economy' that will emerge with these relaxed measures, as more people can return to work and infections drop significantly.
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Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion expressed optimism that Metro Manila could soon be placed under Alert Level 1, citing OCTA Research's assessment that the region is ready for the downgrade.
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The OCTA Research group forecasts that the National Capital Region (NCR) may be downgraded to COVID-19 Alert Level 1 by December, provided the current downward trend in cases persists.
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The Philippines may continue to see a decline in COVID-19 cases in the coming weeks, according to OCTA Research.
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President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the nationwide implementation of the Alert Level System for determining COVID-19 restrictions through Executive Order 151.
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The Department of Health (DOH) stated that the National Capital Region's (NCR) deescalation to Alert Level 1 is contingent upon sustained low-risk metrics for one month.
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