NCR, over 60 other areas under Alert Level 1 until April 30, 2022 —IATF

National Capital Region (NCR) will remain under Alert Level 1 from April 16 to 30, 2022, according to the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases.

Other areas that will be under Alert Level 1 — the loosest among COVID-19 restrictions — are:

• Abra
• Apayao
• Baguio City
• Mountain Province
• Kalinga
• Dagupan City
• Ilocos Norte
• Ilocos Sur
• La Union
• Pangasinan
• Batanes
• Cagayan
• City of Santiago
• Isabela
• Quirino
• Angeles City
• Aurora
• Bataan
• Bulacan
• Nueva Ecija
• Olongapo City
• Pampanga
• Tarlac
• Zambales
• Batangas
• Cavite
• Laguna
• Lucena City
• Rizal
• Marinduque
• Puerto Princesa City
• Romblon
• Oriental Mindoro
• Catanduanes
• Naga City
• Albay
• Aklan
• Bacolod City
• Capiz
• Guimaras
• Iloilo City
• Cebu City
• Lapu-Lapu City
• Mandaue City
• Siquijor
• Biliran
• Eastern Samar
• Ormoc City
• Southern Leyte
• Tacloban City
• Zamboanga City
• Cagayan de Oro City
• Camiguin
• Bukidnon
• Misamis Oriental
• Iligan City
• Davao City
• Butuan City
• Surigao del Sur

The following component cities and municipalities, meanwhile, will also be under Alert Level 1 from April 16 to 30, 2022:

• Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya
• Basud, Camarines Norte
• Anini-y, Antique
• Nuew Lucena, Iloilo
• Tubungan, Iloilo
• City of Victorias, Negros Occidental
• Drvilla, Bohol
• Sapang Dalaga, Misamis Occidental
• Tantangan, South Cotabato

Under Alert Level 1, intrazonal and interzonal travel shall be allowed without regard to age and comorbidities.

All establishments, persons, or activities, are allowed to operate, work, or be undertaken at full on-site or venue/seating capacity provided it is consistent with minimum public health standards.

President Rodrigo Duterte earlier said the country will not deescalate to Alert Level 0 until "everything is alright."

The Department of Health (DOH) previously said it is eyeing to recommend placing some areas under Alert Level 0 but stepped back after Hong Kong, China and South Korea experienced surges in COVID-19 cases. 

On the other hand, the following areas will be under Alert Level 2 during the same period:

• Benguet
• Ifugao
• Nueva Vizcaya
• Quezon Province
• Occidental Mindoro
• Palawan
• Camarines Norte
• Camarines Sur,
• Masbate
• Sorsogon
• Antique,
• Negros Occidental
• Iloilo Province
• Bohol
• Cebu
• Negros Oriental
• Leyte
• Northern Samar
• Western Samar
• City of Isabela
• Zamboanga del Sur
• Zamboanga del Norte
• Zamboanga Sibugay
• Lanao del Norte
• Misamis Occidental
• Davao del Norte
• Davao del Sur
• Davao Oriental
• Davao de Oro
• Davao Occidental
• General Santos City
• North Cotabato
• Sarangani
• Sultan Kudarat
• South Cotabato
• Agusan del Norte
• Agusan del Sur
• Dinagat Islands
• Surigao del Norte
• Basilan
• Cotabato City
• Lanao del Sur
• Maguindanao
• Sulu
• Tawi-Tawi

Under Alert Level 2 certain establishments and activities are allowed at 50% capacity indoors for fully vaccinated adults (and minors, even if unvaccinated), and 70% capacity outdoors. —KBK, GMA News