#covid-19

Nearly two years after the world first heard about Covid-19, the impact of the pandemic on our country cannot be overstated. Some people might say that the number of COVID-19 cases is going down, and we might not need this anymore. To them, I say look at Europe with the COVID-19 resurgence and riots due to the return of lockdown. It has been almost two years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines, and it has irreversibly affected millions of lives and families. The speed of transmission and infectivity of COVID-19 causes a heavy burden on essential areas of governance, most notably in various sectors such as the economy, education, and healthcare. Let's check out more about the country's current COVID-19 Alert Level System and its guidelines. It refers to the new community quarantine classifications for dealing with COVID-19 covering entire cities, municipalities, and/or regions. According to the IATF, it aims to manage and minimize the risk of the disease through System Indicators, Triggers, and Thresholds to specify the public health and social measures to be taken in relation to the COVID-19 response. Read more in our articles including "No excuse for not having a national COVID-19 contact-tracing app" and "COVID-19 Alert Level System in the Philippines - How does it work?".