THE Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) is studying the possible de-escalation of Metro Manila (National Capital Region or NCR) from Alert Level 3 to the less strict Alert Level 2, Malacañang said on Friday, amid a continued decline in the number of Covid-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) cases in the region.

In his virtual news briefing on Friday, acting Palace spokesman Karlo Alexei Nograles said the IATF would study the alert level classification in the NCR and announce its decision over the weekend.