NCR, 47 areas under Alert Level 1 from March 16

The National Capital Region and 47 other areas in the Philippines are now under Alert Level 1 from March 16 to March 31.

NTF Against COVID-19 deputy chief Vince Dizon said nine provinces and highly urbanized cities were added to the list due to their vaccination progress, including Zambales, Nueva Ecija, Batangas, Lucena City, Iloilo City, Cebu City, Ormoc City, Tacloban City, and Butuan City.

The Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases has placed several regions in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao under Alert Level 1.

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