The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday clarified that the 26 provinces and cities under Alert Level 2 were not escalated from Alert Level 1 for April 16 to 30, 2023, contrary to news reports.
While these areas have reached low risk classifications for cases and utilization rates, the DOH stressed that these provinces have vaccination rates lower than 70 percent of the target total and population and/or 70 percent of the total A2 population .
The DOH further clarified that the Alert Level System continues to provide guidance for every Filipino, so that each may equip themselves with better layers of protection against Covid-19. Likewise, the DOH assured the public that they continuously work with the local government units of the identified provinces and cities to increase their Covid-19 vaccination coverage.
“While some hospitals have reported some increases in admission, no hospital has reported full capacity,” the DOH pointed out.
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