The government on Wednesday will be placing 28 more areas under Alert Level 3 starting January 14, according to acting presidential spokesperson and Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles.
The following areas will be placed under stricter restrictions as new COVID-19 cases in the country see a surge:
Luzon:
- Benguet
- Kalinga
- Abra
- La Union
- Ilocos Norte
- Pangasinan
- Nueva Vizcaya
- Isabela
- Quirino
- Nueva Ecija
- Tarlac
- Quezon Province
- Occidental Mindoro
- Oriental Mindoro
- Camarines Sur
- Albay
Visayas:
- Bacolod City
- Aklan
- Capiz
- Antique
- Cebu City
- Mandaue City
- Tacloban City
Mindanao:
- Cagayan de Oro City
- Davao City
- Butuan City
- Agusan del Sur
- Cotabato City
The following areas will be place under Alert Level 3 starting January 14 to January 31, according to the announcement.
Under Alert Level 3, the following establishments are not allowed to operate:
- Face-to-face classes for basic education
- Contact sports
- Funfairs/perya
- Karaoke bars, clubs, concert halls, theaters,
- Casinos, horse racing, cockfighting, operation of cockpits, lottery and betting shops, and other gaming establishments not authorized by the IATF
- Gatherings from members of different households
Meanwhile, the following indoor activities are permitted with a 30% capacity, while 50% for outdoor venues:
- Individual outdoor exercise
- Amusement parks or theme parks
- Meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions
- Wedding parties, engagements, debut, birthday parties
- Tourist attractions, such as libraries, archives, museums, parks, and more
- Cinemas
- In-person classes for higher education and technical-vocation education and training
- Recreational venues
- Dine-in services
The announcement came as the country logged 32,246 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, according to the Department of Health, the second highest single day tally reported in the country since the pandemic began.
