Philippine capital region Metro Manila remains under alert level 3 until Nov 14 despite decreasing infections


A teenage boy receives the Pfizer vaccine against Covid-19 at a sports complex in Marikina, suburban Manila on October 22, 2021, after the national government expanded its innoculation program against Covid-19 to children with comorbidities aged 12-17. - AFP

MANILA, Oct 30 (Xinhua): Metro Manila will remain under alert level 3 until Nov 14 though the number of Covid-19 cases is falling in the capital region, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque has announced.

In a televised press conference, Roque said the government would allow the gradual increase of passenger capacity in public transport for road-based and rail transportation plying Metro Manila and its adjacent provinces from 70 per cent to full capacity starting Nov. 4.

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