Manila Bulletin
Manila is the only city in NCR not included in COVID-19 Alert Level 4
The city government of Manila is prioritizing its vaccination drive to maintain its status as the only area in the National Capital Region (NCR) not classified under Alert Level 4 due to its lower healthcare utilization rate.
The Department of Health (DOH) announced that all other NCR areas are under Alert Level 4, indicating moderate to critical risk and a healthcare utilization rate above 70 percent.
The Delta variant has been detected across all cities and the municipality of Pateros within the NCR.
Manila is currently under Alert Level 3, with a moderate to critical risk level for COVID-19 cases, but its hospital bed occupancy rate remains below 70 percent.
Manila's intensive care unit (ICU) utilization rate stands at 61.75 percent, lower than the NCR's average of 74 percent.
Dr. Arnold Pangan, chief of the Manila Health Department, emphasized the critical need for unvaccinated residents to get vaccinated to sustain or improve the city's current health status.
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