TWO provinces and four towns have been de-escalated to Alert Level 1 status by the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) for August 16 to 31, 2022.
In a statement released by the Department of Health (DOH), the IATF-EID de-escalated to Alert Level 1 the provinces of Occidental Mindoro and Camarines Sur.
Also at Alert Level 1 are Poro, Cebu; Talalora, Western Samar; Binidayan, Lanao Del Sur; and Pualas, Lanao Del Sur.
"These areas were able to de-escalate by maintaining their case classification and total bed utilization rates at low risk, and reaching or nearing the vaccination thresholds for target population and target A2 (senior citizens) priority group," said the DOH.
The National Capital Region will remain under Alert Level 1 for the same period.
Also placed under Alert Level 1 during the same period are the following areas:
Luzon
Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR): Abra, Apayao, Kalinga, Mountain Province, and Baguio City
Ilocos Region: Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, and Dagupan City
Cagayan Valley: Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, and City of Santiago
Central Luzon: Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac, Zambales, Angeles City, and Olongapo City
Calabarzon: Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, Rizal, and Lucena City
Mimaropa: Marinduque, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Romblon, and Puerto Princesa City
Bicol Region: Albay, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Naga City, and Sorsogon.
Visayas
Western Visayas: Aklan, Capiz, Guimaras, Iloilo Province, Bacolod City, and Iloilo City
Central Visayas: Siquijor, Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu City, and Mandaue City
Eastern Visayas: Biliran, Eastern Samar, Southern Leyte, Ormoc City, and Tacloban City
Mindanao
Zamboanga Peninsula: Zamboanga City
Northern Mindanao: Camiguin, Bukidnon, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental, Cagayan de Oro City, and Iligan City
Davao Region: Davao City and Davao Oriental
Soccsksargen: South Cotabato and General Santos City; Caraga: Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Sur and Butuan City;
Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Barmm): Cotabato City
ALERT LEVEL 2
Meanwhile, the following local government units shall remain under Alert Level 2:
Luzon
CAR: Benguet, Ifugao
Calabarzon: Quezon Province
Mimaropa: Palawan
Bicol Region: Camarines Norte and Masbate
Visayas
Western Visayas: Antique and Negros Occidental
Central Luzon: Bohol, Cebu, and Negros Oriental
Eastern Visayas: Leyte, Northern Samar and Western Samar
Mindanao
Zamboanga Peninsula: City of Isabela, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga del Norte, and Zamboanga Sibugay
Northern Mindanao: Lanao del Norte
Davao Region: Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao de Oro and Davao Occidental
Soccsksargen: North Cotabato, Sarangani, and Sultan Kudarat; Caraga; Dinagat Islands and Surigao del Norte
Barmm: Basilan, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi. (HDT/SunStar Philippines)