Metro Manila starts granular lockdowns pilot
The government is set to begin a pilot test of granular lockdowns in Metro Manila starting Thursday, Sept. 16.
Under this new system, each city or municipality in NCR will have its own alert level from 1 to 5 based on the local transmission rate and healthcare capacity.
Pasay Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano expressed optimism that the new quarantine classification would effectively reduce cases in Metro Manila.
Areas under Alert Level 4, like Metro Manila currently is, face high or increasing coronavirus transmission and high healthcare system utilization rates.
The guidelines aim to balance health concerns with economic needs by focusing on reducing close contact situations.
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