(CNN Philippines) Metro Manila — Restrictions will be eased in Metro Manila as the capital region is placed under Alert Level 2 from Feb. 1 to 15, acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles announced on Sunday.
The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases also deescalated the provinces of Batanes, Bulacan, Cavite, Rizal, Biliran, Southern Leyte and Basilan to Alert Level 2, Nograles added.
Metro Manila was under the stricter Alert Level 3 for a month as COVID-19 cases spiked in late December due to the spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant.
The Department of Health earlier said the surge in Metro Manila peaked in mid-January. As of Friday, the capital region was classified as “moderate risk” for COVID-19.
Under Alert Level 2, establishments are allowed to operate at 50% to 70% capacity, depending on whether their operations are indoors or outdoors.
Bars, karaoke places, clubs, concert halls and theaters, and other venues with live voice or wind-instrument performers may operate up to 50% capacity indoors for fully vaccinated individuals, and up to 70% capacity outdoors, regardless of vaccination status. All staff must be fully inoculated… Read More
