by Argyll Cyrus Geducos, Manila Bulletin
The government’s pandemic task force has escalated six areas to Alert Level 3 due to the rising number of local coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases.
In a statement, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said that the Inter-agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases decided to raise the classification of the following areas from Alert Level 2 to Alert Level 3:
- Palawan
- Camiguin
- Davao Occidental
- Dinagat Islands
- Tawi-Tawi
- Sulu
The new risk classification will take effect on Jan. 28 and will last until Feb. 15.
As for Metro Manila, whose Alert Level 3 status will lapse on Jan. 31, Nograles had said that the IATF will make the announcement regarding its status this weekend or before Feb. 1.
