Starting March 1, Tuesday, Metro Manila and 38 other areas are placed under Alert Level 1 or the “new normal” after two years of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.
The lowest level of restrictions allowed businesses and public transportation to be fully operational. Hence, the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) released guidelines to be followed.
Since people from all age groups can go outside, face masks must always be worn except when eating, drinking, exercising outdoors, and staying at sports venues with proper ventilation and social distancing.
Contact tracing and other health declaration forms are no longer required when entering establishments.
All public and private offices and establishments are allowed to operate in 100% capacity, provided that the national vaccination policies are observed.
Public transportation via aviation, maritime, rail, and road are also allowed to operate in full compacity. However, the lower operational capacity is followed when the destination has a higher alert level.
All 18-year-old and above individuals must present proof of vaccination upon entering establishments and participating in mass gatherings. On the other hand, 17-year-old and below individuals are not required to show vaccination cards.
Although these guidelines are subject to vary among local government units, the task force approved the Alert 1 level at least until March 15.
IATF-EID based their Alert 1 rating on the number of COVID-19 cases, the number of hospital beds occupied in the area, and the number of constituents receiving a full dose of vaccine.
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