DOH: COVID-19 tally up by 2,605 new cases, but 2 labs without dataCommuters sport face shields while riding the LRT Line 2 coach in Quezon City on Nov. 3, 2021. The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases eyes scrapping the mandatory wearing of face shield policy in connection with the downtrend in COVID-19 cases in the country, Malacañang spokesperson Harry Roque said in a briefing. However, the DOH added that the eight labs only accounted for 0.5% of all samples tested and 0.5% of all positive individuals. Sunday marks just the second day that that Alert Level 2 was suddenly hoisted over Metro Manila after the announcement was made on Friday night. In Metro Manila, 632 individuals remain under granular lockdown despite the designation of Alert Level 2.

Source: Philippine Star November 08, 2021 01:41 UTC