Alert Level 3 in Bulacan, Cavite and Rizal from January 5

This undated file photo shows the view from Antipolo, Rizal.

Philstar.com / Kristine Joy Patag

MANILA, Philippines — The provinces of Bulacan, Cavite and Rizal will go into Alert Level 3 from January 5 to 15 in response to a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases, the Palace said.

The announcement was made by Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, who is acting presidential spokesperson and spokesperson for the pandemic task force. The task force's sub-technical working group on data analytics had recommended raising the alert level in the three provinces.

The Department of Health reported 4,084 new COVID-19 cases on Monday and said that the country was back to being at high risk from the croronavirus. 

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