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01 Marso 2022, Martes

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WFH optional under AL 1- DTI

By Nidz Godino

“Onsite work is encouraged under Alert Level 1, which means there’d be less work from home arrangements…work from home will become optional…work from home arrangement will become optional in areas that will be placed under Alert Level 1 next month due to the improving COVID-19 situation in the country”, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said onsite work is “encouraged” under Alert Level 1.

Lopez  is expecting to boost businesses like stores and restaurants as more people will be going out of their homes.

“What’s good about this is when people are physically reporting for work, it benefits restaurants and stores,” he said.

The National Capital Region (NCR) and several other areas in the country will be placed under Alert Level 1 from March 1 to 15, 2022, the government announced over the weekend.

Under Alert Level 1, all establishments, persons, or activities are permitted to operate at 100% capacity. Vaccination requirement, will stay for indoor activities, according to Lopez.

“The economy will open but there will be less restrictions,” Lopez said.

Requirements for intrazonal and interzonal travels will also be lessened, the Trade chief said.

” Requirements like RT-PCR and PNP clearance will be removed but vaccination cards will still be needed,” Lopez said.

The National Capital Region (NCR) remained at low risk classification for COVID-19 as its positivity rate further decreased to 4%, the OCTA Research reported. 

According to data presented by OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David, as of Friday, February 25, NCR had a reproduction number of 0.21; its healthcare utilization rate was at 25%; and its intensive care unit utilization rate was at 27%.

Its average daily attack rate was “moderate” at 2.30.

Positivity  rate refers to the percentage of people who were found positive for COVID-19 among total number of individuals tested.

Reproduction  rate refers to the number of people infected by one case. A reproduction number that is below 1 indicates transmission of  virus is slowing down.

The provinces of Aurora and Quezon were at “very low” risk with Quezon having a positivity rate of 3%.

Bataan, Batangas, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Rizal, Zambales were also at low risk.

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Thursday said NCR is ready to deescalate to Alert Level 1 with its current metrics.

Metro Manila mayors have agreed to recommend de-escalation of the region to Alert Level 1 from Alert Level 2 starting March 1, 2022.

NCR is under Alert Level 2 until February 28.

On Friday, Philippines logged 1,671 new COVID-19 infections, increasing the nationwide tally to 3,658,892.

Philippines posts 1,671 new COVID-19 cases; active tally at 55KRICHA NORIEGA, GMA NewsOf the 55,140 active infections recorded, 645 are asymptomatic; 49,988 are mild; 2,784 are moderate; 1,424 are s…

Of this number, 55,140 are active; 3,547,528 recovered; and 56,224 died. 

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