Concepcion said representatives of the private sector, including those running restaurants, spas, salons, and gyms, met with medical groups on Monday and presented their request to downgrade the alert level in Metro Manila from level 4. ADVERTISEMENT“We know that the fourth quarter is when businesses can recover their losses. This quarter is important and I hope the quarantine level would be brought down to level 3,” Concepcion said in a Palace briefing. 30-percent capacityUnder alert level 3, previously restricted businesses will be allowed to operate at 30-percent capacity, with an additional 10 percentage points if they have the safety seal from the government. These businesses include restaurants and personal care services, which are allowed to operate at only 10-percent capacity for indoor services and accept only vaccinated customers under the current alert level 4.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 28, 2021 21:00 UTC