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COVID-19 alert status for March may be out this weekend – Palace

/ 03:27 PM February 22, 2022

COVID-19 alert status for March may be out this weekend – Palace

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MANILA, Philippines — The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Emerging Infectious Diseases may announce this coming weekend the COVID-19 alert level classifications for the month of March.

“‘Yung procedure kasi namin sa (Our procedure in the) IATF is before we announce any alert level for a particular period, we want to study the numbers as close to the [implementation] period as possible,” Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles explained during Tuesday’s Palace press briefing.

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“Maybe perhaps during the weekend pa talaga namin ma-announce ang ating alert level system for March 1. Although on Thursday, mayroon na kaming indicative na alert level classification sa lahat ng mga areas,” the IATF co-chair also said.

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(Maybe perhaps, we will announce the alert level system for March 1 during the weekend. Although on Thursday, we will already have an indicative alert level classification in all areas.)

READ: It’s a good time to downgrade COVID-19 alert level, says health expert

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Currently, Alert Level 3 is raised in Davao de Oro, Davao Occidental, Guimaras, Iloilo City, Iloilo Province, South Cotabato, and Zamboanga City.

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READ: Metro Manila to stay under COVID-19 Alert Level 2 until Feb 28; Alert Level 3 up in 7 areas

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Metro Manila and the rest of the country are under Alert Level 2 until the end of February.

READ: Metro Manila mayors want COVID-19 Alert Level 2 until end of February

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