Major cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Philippines 2023, by province or city

The coronavirus COVID-19, which originated in Wuhan, China, has spread worldwide. Across the different regions in the world, the number of cases is continuously increasing. As of March 17, 2023, Quezon City reported over 275.9 thousand cases of COVID-19 – the highest among other cities and provinces in the Philippines.

Lesser restrictions in major cities

Despite having the highest number of COVID-19 cases among cities and provinces nationwide, Quezon City was placed under Alert Level 1 for the month of June 2022 – the lowest alert level status for the pandemic. This meant freer movements across populations and full capacity of most establishments. The alert level status will be updated depending on the possible rise of new cases. The lowering down of restriction level was implemented after the vaccination target of 71 million was met. As of July 2022, over 71 million people have already been fully vaccinated from COVID, with over 15 million having received a booster dose.

Unmasking

The possibility of lifting the mandatory wearing of face masks in the country towards the end of 2022 was raised if the government successfully vaccinates 90 million of its 110 million population. In addition, the Philippine government will also start encouraging its population to take the booster shot, in efforts to control the spread of the Omicron subvariant. As of July 2022, the National Capital Region accounted for the highest share of the population with booster shots.