After being under Alert Level 3 since October 16, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque has announced that the IATF has approved the de-escalation of the National Capital Region to Alert Level 2. The new Alert Level will be taking effect from today, November 5, until November 21, 2021. This is barely a week after the government said that the region will be under Alert Level 3 until November 14 and that the curfew that’s been implemented 20 months ago.
Under this Alert Level, children will now be able to go out as there will be no age-based mobility restrictions in NCR. The alert level now also increases capacity for restaurants, beauty salons, and more, allowing up to 70% of their outdoor capacities and up to 50% of their indoor capacities for fully vaccinated individuals. Here are the establishments and activities allowed under Alert Level 2, according to the Philippine News Agency:
- Venues for meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE)
- Permitted venues for social events (parties, wedding receptions, family reunions, and bridal or baby showers)
- Visitor or tourist attractions (libraries, museums, galleries, parks, plazas, public gardens, scenic viewpoints)
- Amusement parks or theme parks
- Recreational venues (internet cafes, billiard halls, arcades, bowling alleys, swimming pools, and similar venues)
- Cinemas and movie houses
- Limited face-to-face or in-person classes for basic education subject to prior approval of the Office of the President
- Limited face-to-face or in-person classes for higher education and for technical-vocational education and training
- In-person religious gatherings; gatherings for necrological services, wakes, and funerals for Covid-19 cremains and non-Covid-19 deaths
- Licensure or entrance/qualifying examinations and authorized specialty examinations
- Dine-in services of food preparation establishments
- Personal care establishments such as barbershops, spas, salons, and other similar procedures, including home service options
- Fitness studios, gyms, and venues for individual non-contact exercise and sports
- Film, music, and television production
- Contact sports approved by the LGU
- Funfairs/peryas or kid amusement industries (playgrounds, playroom, and kiddie rides)
- Venues with live voice or wind-instrument performers and audiences (karaoke bars, clubs, concert halls, and theaters)
- Gatherings in residences with individuals not belonging to the same household
Metro Manila is Now Under Alert Level 2! Here’s What You Need To Know About It
Source: Viral Reporters PH
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