Philippine Capital to Stay Under Loosest Virus Curbs
- Forty-seven other areas placed under alert 1 from March 16
- Rest of the Southeast Asian nation will be under alert 2
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The Philippine capital will remain under the loosest movement restrictions from March 16 to 31, as the government seeks to boost economic activity amid declining Covid-19 infections.
Metro Manila, which accounts for a third of the nation’s economic output, will stay under Alert Level 1 where businesses can fully operate, Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said in a statement. Forty-seven other areas were also placed under the lowest alert level. The restrictions are reviewed every two weeks.