Manila Bulletin
NCR, 7 provinces under Alert Level 2; 90 areas under Alert Level 3 on Feb. 1-15
The National Capital Region (NCR) and seven other provinces will be under Alert Level 2 from February 1 to 15.
These areas include Batanes, Bulacan, Cavite, Rizal in Luzon; Biliran and Southern Leyte in the Visayas; and Basilan in Mindanao.
Under Alert Level 2, establishments and activities are permitted at 50% capacity for fully vaccinated individuals indoors and 70% capacity outdoors.
The government's pandemic task force has placed 90 other areas under Alert Level 3 during the same period.
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles made the statement amid the decreasing number of COVID-19 cases in the country that came after a surge possibly caused by the Omicron variant.
The 'no vaccination, no ride' policy in Metro Manila will be suspended during this period.
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