The National Capital Region (NCR) will remain under Alert Level 1 while other areas de-escalated their COVID-19 status until July 31, the Department of Health (DOH) announced Tuesday.

In a statement, the DOH said the said areas were able to de-escalate by “maintaining their case classification and total bed utilization rates at low risk, and reaching or nearing the vaccination thresholds for target population and target A2 or senior citizens priority group.”

Aside from Metro Manila, the following areas are under the lowest COVID-19 risk classification until the end of July:

• Cordillera Administrative Region: Abra, Apayao, Kalinga, Mountain Province, and Baguio City
• Region I: Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, and Dagupan City
• Region II: Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, and City of Santiago
• Region III: Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac, Zambales, Angeles City, and Olongapo City
• Region IV-A: Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, Rizal, and Lucena City
• Region IV-B: Marinduque, Oriental Mindoro, Romblon, and Puerto Princesa City
• Region V: Albay, Catanduanes, Naga City, and Sorsogon
• Region VI: Aklan, Capiz, Guimaras, Iloilo Province, Bacolod City, and Iloilo City;
• Region VII: Siquijor, Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu City, and Mandaue City;
• Region VIII: Biliran, Eastern Samar, Southern Leyte, Ormoc City, and Tacloban City
• Region IX: Zamboanga City
• Region X: Camiguin, Bukidnon, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental, Cagayan de Oro City, and Iligan City
• Region XI: Davao City and Davao Oriental
• Region XII: South Cotabato and General Santos City
• CARAGA: Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Sur and Butuan City
• BARMM: Cotabato City

Meanwhile, the following component cities and municipalities shall likewise be placed under Alert Level 1:

• CAR: Sablan, Benguet
• Region IV-A: Alabat, Quezon
• Region IV-B: Magsaysay and Paluan, Occidental Mindoro
• Region V: San Fernando, Masbate
• Region VI: Ilog, Negros Occidental
• Region VII: Albuquerque, Bohol
• Region VIII: Motiong, Samar
• Region IX: Guipos and San Miguel, Zamboanga del Sur
• Region X: Kolambugan, Lanao Del Norte
• Region XI: Santo Tomas, Davao del Norte and Santa Maria, Davao Occidental
• CARAGA: Bacuag, Placer, and Tubod, Surigao del Norte
• BARMM: Bubong and Lumbatan, Lanao del Sur

The DOH also confirmed it is now reviewing the "future directions" of current COVID-19 alert levels upon the advice of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and health experts.

The Palace earlier said that Marcos is eyeing changes in the system by mid-August.

The DOH on Tuesday logged 1,841 new COVID-19 cases, active cases also increased to 20,511 from 20,524 on Monday.