Marcos retains COVID-19 alert levels, eyes reclassification
President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. agreed to retain the COVID-19 alert level system for now, but is considering reclassifying restrictions to better suit milder strains of the virus.
During a meeting with DOH officials on Monday, Marcos said that adjustments could be made if more people receive booster shots.
DOH Officer-In-Charge Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire mentioned that new alert level classifications could be introduced by mid-August.
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