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Gov’t expands alert level system to 3 more regions
The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) has approved the expansion of the pilot implementation of the Alert Levels System (ALS) to three more regions: Central Luzon, Western Visayas, and Northern Mindanao.
This expansion will cover at least 25 provinces and cities outside Metro Manila, with the new alert levels taking effect from November 1 to 14.
Under Alert Level 4, the specific areas that will be placed are Aurora, Bacolod City, Negros Oriental, and Davao Occidental.
Metro Manila, Cavite, Laguna, Rizal, Iloilo City, Siquijor, Lanao del Norte, Davao City, and Davao del Norte will be under Alert Level 3.
Baguio City will also be under Alert Level 3 but will be considered an area for special monitoring.
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