The government is not yet discussing possibilities of reimposing a lockdown or raising the quarantine status to Alert Level 5, the Department of the Interior and Local Government said on Monday.
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Saturday raised the possibility of upgrading the quarantine status in the National Capital Region to Alert Level 4 as COVID-19 cases continue to surge.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Friday assured the public that the banking industry will continue to provide essential services to its clients after the government placed more areas under Alert Level 3.