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More areas in PH placed under Alert Level 3; find out where here
Bulacan, Cavite, and Rizal were placed under Alert Level 3 from January 5 to 15, 2022, due to a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases.
On January 7, 2022, NCR-plus, which includes Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Rizal, and Laguna, was also placed under Alert Level 3 effective until January 15, 2022.
Additionally, 14 other locations were escalated to Alert Level 3 from January 9 to 15, 2022.
The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) approved the escalation on January 6, 2022, following a surge in new daily coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, reportedly triggered by the Omicron variant.
The Philippines reported 17,220 new COVID-19 infections on January 6, 2022, the highest since the end of September.
On January 3, 2022, Bulacan recorded 160 new COVID-19 cases and had 551 active cases.
Cavite reported 270 cases on January 3, and Rizal logged 149 infections on the same day.
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Laguna has been placed under Alert Level 3 by the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) from January 7 to January 15, 2022, due to a significant rise in COVID-19 cases.
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A total of 14 cities and provinces have been placed under Alert Level 3 from January 9 to 15 due to a significant rise in COVID-19 cases, reaching a three-month high of 17,220 new infections.
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Metro Manila will be under Alert Level 3 from January 3 to 15, 2022, due to a recent spike in coronavirus cases and the high possibility of local transmission of the Omicron variant.
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Metro Manila will be placed under Alert Level 3 from January 3 to 15, 2022, due to a significant increase in COVID-19 cases.
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