IATF raises COVID-19 Alert Level 2 over Benguet, 25 other areas

(Eagle News)–The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases has raised an Alert Level 2 over Benguet.

The IATF said the alert level is also in place over the following areas from April 15 to 30:

  1. Ifugao;
  2. Quezon Province;
  3. Palawan;
  4. Camarines Norte;
  5. Masbate;
  6. Antique;
  7. Negros Occidental;
  8. Bohol;
  9. Cebu Province;
  10. Negros Oriental;
  11. Leyte;
  12. Western Samar;
  13. Lanao del Norte;
  14. Davao de Oro;
  15. Davao del Norte;
  16. Davao del Sur;
  17. Davao Occidental;
  18. North Cotabato;
  19. Sarangani;
  20. Sultan Kudarat;
  21. Dinagat Islands;
  22. Basilan;
  23. Maguindanao;
  24. Sulu;
  25. Tawi-Tawi

Under Alert Level 2, some establishments and activities are allowed at 50% capacity indoors for fully vaccinated adults.

A 70% capacity is allowed outdoors.

The following, meanwhile, are under Alert Level 1 during the same period:

Metro Manila

  • 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
  • Parañaque City
  • Las Piñas City
  • Pasay City

Region I

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

Region II

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

Region III

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

Region IV-A

  • 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

Region IV-B

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

Region V

  • 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

Region VI

  • 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

Region VII

  • 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: Alboy, Borbon, City of Naga, City of Talisay, Oslob, Pilar, Poro, Santander, Tudela
  • Negros Oriental: Amlan (Ayuquitan), Bacong, Dauin, Dumaguete City (Capital), Valencia (Luzurriaga), Zamboanguita

Region VIII

  • 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

Region IX

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

Region X

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

Region XI

  • 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

Region XII

  • 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

Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)

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

The Philippines recorded 553 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, April 21.