The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Emerging Infectious Diseases has de-escalated the quarantine status of the province and city of Iloilo.
From Alert Level 3, Iloilo will under Alert Level 2 starting from March 1 to 15, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles announced on Sunday, Feb. 27.
City Mayor Jerry Treñas said he was “glad that the IATF listened to [their] appeal” to downgrade the city’s status.
“We will slowly revive our economy so that all jobs lost during the pandemic will be restored.”
There are currently 3,087 and 549 active COVID-19 cases in the province and city, respectively, according to data from the Department of Health (DOH-6).
The IATF also placed Antique and Negros Occidental under Alert Level 2.
Meanwhile, Aklan, Bacolod City, Capiz, and Guimaras will be under the most lenient Alert Level 1 status.
Active cases in the whole Western Visayas region currently stand at 8,637.IMT
