By Myris Lee
The Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) has placed Metro Manila and 62 other areas across the country under Alert Level 1 from June 1 to 15, 2022.
Based on IATF-EID Resolution No. 168-A dated May 26, the 36 areas in Luzon, 15 in Visayas, and 11 in Mindanao under Alert Level 1 are:
LUZON
- National Capital Region
- Cordillera Administrative Region: Abra, Apayao, Baguio City, Kalinga
- Region I: Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Dagupan City
- Region 2: Batanes, Cagayan, City of Santiago, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino
- Region 3: Angeles City, Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Zambales, Olongapo City, Pampanga, Tarlac
- Region 4-A: Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, Rizal, Lucena City
- Region 4-B: Marinduque, Oriental Mindoro,Puerto Princesa City, Romblon
- Region 5: Naga City, Albay, Catanduanes
VISAYAS
- Region 6: Aklan, Bacolod City, Iloilo, Iloilo City, Capiz, Guimaras
- Region 7: Siquijor, Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu City, Mandaue City
- Region 8: Biliran, Eastern Samar, Southern Leyte, Ormoc City, Tacloban City
MINDANAO
- Region 9: Zamboanga City
- Region 10: Cagayan de Oro City, Iligan City, Bukidnon, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental, Camiguin
- Region 11: Davao City, Davao Oriental
- Caraga: Surigao del Sur, Butuan City
Also placed under Alert Level 1 are Looc, Occidental Mindoro in Region 4-B; Pamplona, Camarines Sur, Mandao, Masbate in Region 5; Villaba, Leyte in Region 8; Salug, Zamboanga del Norte, Lapuyan, Zamboanga del Sur in Region 9; Nabunturan and New Bataan, Davao de Oro in Region 11; and San Francisco Agusan del Sur, Dinagat, Dinagat Islands, and Mainit, Surigao del Norte in Caraga.
Meanwhile, placed under Alert Level 2 are the following areas:
LUZON
Benguet, Ifugao; Quezon Province, Occidental Mindoro, Palawan, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Masbate, Sorsogon
VISAYAS
Antique, Negros Occidental, Bohol, Cebu Province, Negros Oriental, Leyte, Northern Samar, Western Samar
MINDANAO
City of Isabela, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga Sibugay, Lanao del Norte, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, 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. ML–ag
