In a brief statement issued on Tuesday, Acting Presidential Spokesman Karlo B. Nograles said the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases decided to raise the Alert Level in the three provinces from 2 to 3.“This shall take effect from January 5, 2022, until January 15, 2022,” Nograles said.
Based on the Monday data of the online Covid-19 tracker of the Department of Health , Metro Manila registered 13,076 new cases of infection in the last 14 days by date of onset of illness. Under government protocols, intrazonal and interzonal travel in areas under Alert Level 3 will be allowed subject to reasonable restrictions to be imposed by local government units based on age and comorbidities.
Other activities, which will not be allowed in areas under Alert Level 3, are venues with live voice or wind-instrument performers and audiences such as in karaoke bars, clubs, concert halls, and theaters; casinos, horse racing, cockfighting and operation of cockpits, lottery and betting shops, and other gaming establishments except as may be authorized by the IATF or the Office of the President; and gatherings in residences with individuals not belonging to the same household.