Alert Level 3 in 5 provinces, 9 cities from January 9Cops man a checkpoint on the border of Calumpit in Bulacan and Apalit in Pampanga on August 2, 2021. The following areas will be under Alert Level 3 from January 9 to 15:ProvincesBataanBatangasCagayanPampangaZambalesCitiesAngeles CityBaguio CityDagupan CityIloilo CityLapu-Lapu CityLucena CityNaga CityOlongapo CitySantiago CityBusinesses are allowed to operate at 30% indoor capacity and 50% outdoor capacity in areas under Alert Level 3. RELATED: A guide to the COVID-19 alert levels systemNograles, also the spokesman of the government's pandemic task force, said Lapu-Lapu City immediately needs beds dedicated to COVID-19 patients. Nograles said the healthcare utilization rate metric for determining alert level classifications would be refined to better reflect available healthcare workers. Other areas that are now under Alert Level 3 are Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Rizal, and Laguna.

Source: Philippine Star January 07, 2022 04:17 UTC