26 areas under Covid-19 Alert Level 2 status—IATF

Twenty-six areas in the country were placed under Covid-19 Alert Level 2 status until the end of this month, based on the recent resolution of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID). Areas under Alert Level 2 until April 30 are: Benguet, Ifugao, Quezon Province, Palawan, Camarines Norte, Masbate, Antique, Negros Occidental, Bohol, Cebu Province, Negros Oriental, Leyte, Western Samar, Lanao Del Norte, Davao De Oro, Davao Del Norte, Davao Del Sur, and Davao Occidental. Also included are: North Cotabato, Sarangani, Sultan Kudarat, Dinagat Islands, Basilan, Maguindanao, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi. "The following provinces, HUCs, and ICCs shall be placed under Alert Level 2, without prejudice to their respective component cities and municipalities which may be under a different alert level classification," the IATF said. Under Alert Level 2, Some establishments or activities, “shall be allowed to operate, or be undertaken at a maximum of 50 percent indoor venue capacity for fully vaccinated individuals and those below 18 years of age, even if unvaccinated, and 70 percent outdoor venue capacity,” the Department of Health (DOH) stated in its website.
Alert Level 1
Meanwhile, the IATF placed the following areas under Alert Level 1:

National Capital Region

* Caloocan City * Malabon City * Navotas City * Valenzuela City * Pateros * Pasig City * Marikina City * Taguig City * Quezon City * Manila * Makati City * Mandaluyong City * San Juan City * Muntinlupa City * Paranaque City * Las Pinas City * Pasay City

Cordillera Administrative Region

* Abra * Apayao * Baguio City * Kalinga * Mountain Province * Benguet: Buguias, Sablan, and Tublay * Ifugao: Alfonso Lista (Potia), Kiangan, Lagawe (Capital), Lamut

Ilocos Region

* Dagupan City * Ilocos Norte * Ilocos Sur * La Union * Pangasinan

Cagayan Valley

* Batanes * Cagayan * City of Santiago * Isabela * Nueva Vizcaya * Quirino

Central Luzon

* Angeles City * Aurora * Bataan * Bulacan * Nueva Ecija * Olongapo City * Pampanga * Tarlac * Zambales

Calabarzon

* Batangas * Cavite * Laguna * Lucena City * Rizal * Quezon: Alabat, Atimonan, Candelaria, City of Tayabas, Dolores, Gumaca, Lucban, Mauban, Padre Burgos, Pagbilao, Perez, Plaridel, Polillo, Quezon, Sampaloc, San Antonio, Sariaya, Tiaong, Unisan

Mimaropa

* Marinduque * Occidental Mindoro * Oriental Mindoro * Puerto Princesa City * Romblon * Palawan: Cagayancillo, Culion, El Nido (Bacuit), Kalayaan

Bicol Region

* Albay * Camarines Sur * Catanduanes * Naga City * Sorsogon * Camarines Norte: Basud, Capalonga, Daet (Capital), San Vicente, Talisay * Masbate: Balud, Batuan, City of Masbate (Capital), Mandaon, Milagros, San Fernando

Western Visayas

* Aklan * Bacolod City * Capiz * Guimaras * Iloilo Province * Iloilo City * Antique: Anini-y, Barbaza, San Jose (Capital), Sebaste, Tobias Fornier (Dao) * Negros Occidental: Cadiz City, Candoni, City of Himamaylan, City of Talisay, City of Victorias, Enrique B. Magalona (Saravia), Ilog, La Carlota City, Murcia, Pontevedra, Pulupandan, Sagay City, San Enrique, Silay City, Valladolid

Central Visayas

* Cebu City * Lapu-Lapu City * Mandaue City * Siquijor * Bohol: Alburquerque, Balilihan, Batuan, Calape, Corella, Dimiao, Duero, Garcia Hernandez, Jagna, Lila, Loay, Loboc, Maribojoc, Pres. Carlos P. Garcia (Pitogo), San Isidro, San Miguel, Sevilla, Sikatuna, Tagbilaran City (Capital) * Cebu: Alcoy, Borbon, City of Naga, City of Talisay, Oslob, Pilar, Poro, Santander, Tudela * Negros Oriental: Amlan (Ayuquitan), Bacong, Dauin, Dumaguete City (Capital), Valencia (Luzurriaga), Zamboanguita

Eastern Visayas

* Biliran * Eastern Samar * Northern Samar * Ormoc City * Southern Leyte * Tacloban City * Leyte: Abuyog, Albuera, Bato, Barugo, City of Baybay, Dulag, Hindang, Inopacan, Javier (Bugho), La Paz, Leyte, Matag-ob, Matalom, Palo, Pastrana, Tabontabon, Tunga, Villaba * Samar (Western Samar): City of Catbalogan (Capital), Marabut, Motiong, Pagsanghan, Paranas (Wright), San Sebastian, Talalora, Tarangnan, Zumarraga

Zamboanga Peninsula

* City of Isabela * Zamboanga City * Zamboanga del Norte * Zamboanga del Sur * Zamboanga Sibugay

Northern Mindanao

* Bukidnon * Cagayan de Oro City * Camiguin * Iligan City * Misamis Occidental * Misamis Oriental * Lanao del Norte: Bacolod, Baroy, Kauswagan, Kolambugan, Lala, Linamon, Tubod (Capital)

Davao Region

* Davao City * Davao Oriental * Davao de Oro: Mawab, Montevista, Nabunturan (Capital), New Bataan * Davao del Norte: Braulio E. Dujali, Island Garden City of Samal, Santo Tomas * Davao del Sur: Padada * Davao Occidental: Don Marcelino, Malita, Santa Maria

Soccsksargen

* General Santos City * South Cotabato * Cotabato (North Cotabato): Antipas, Arakan, City of Kidapawan (Capital), Kabacan, President Roxas * Sarangani: Maitum * Sultan Kudarat: Bagumbayan, City of Tacurong, Kalamansig, Lebak, President Quirino

Caraga

* Butuan City * Surigao del Norte * Surigao del Sur * Agusan del Norte * Agusan del Sur * Dinagat Islands: Cagdianao, Dinagat, Libjo (Albor), Loreto, Tubajon

Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)

* Cotabato City * Lanao del Sur * Maguindanao: South Upi, Upi * Sulu: Hadji Panglima Tahil (Marunggas) * Tawi-Tawi: Turtle Islands
The DOH said that under Alert Level 1, "intrazonal and interzonal travel shall be allowed without regard to age and comorbidities." "All establishments, persons, or activities, are allowed to operate, work, or be undertaken at full on-site or venue/seating capacity provided it is consistent with minimum public health standards," it added.