The Philippines has started the shift to the COVID-19 alert level system from community quarantines in a bid to avoid large-scale lockdowns and revive the economy.
While the COVID-19 alert level system has been implemented in Metro Manila since September, it's only this November that the protocol was expanded to other areas.
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Here is the schedule of the phased implementation of the COVID-19 alert level system across the country:
Phase 1 (in effect)
- Metro Manila
- Central Luzon
- Southern Tagalog Region
- Western Visayas
- Central Visayas
- Northern Mindanao
- Davao Region
Phase 2 (Nov. 12, 2021)
- Ilocos Region
- Eastern Visayas
- SOCCSKSARGEN
Phase 3 (Nov. 17, 2021)
- Cagayan Valley
- Bicol Region
- Zamboanga Peninsula
Phase 4 (Nov. 22, 2021)
- Cordillera Administrative Region
- Southwestern Tagalog Region
- CARAGA
- Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Mountain Province will remain under the old community quarantine system and will be downgraded to GCQ from Nov. 16 to 30.
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