NCR under Alert Level 4 starting Sept 16

Updated Thu, September 16, 2021 at 5:47 PM Published Tue, September 14, 2021 at 8:10 AM

The National Capital Region (NCR) was placed under Alert Level 4 starting September 16, 2021, with adjusted curfew hours from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m.

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año confirmed the decision, stating that NCR mayors agreed to adopt a unified Alert Level 4 for the entire region.

Areas under Alert Level 4 are characterized by high or increasing COVID-19 case counts and high utilization rates for total and ICU beds.

Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police General Guillermo Eleazar reported that the start of Alert Level 4 implementation in the NCR on Thursday was "very peaceful" with no reported problems so far.

He added that police deployment will focus on areas under granular lockdowns, with at least 54 specific areas already placed under lockdown before Alert Level 4 began.

Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chairperson Benhur Abalos expressed satisfaction with the compliance of private establishments to the guidelines for the Alert Level system.

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