To prevent overcrowding, the Department of Health yesterday reminded local government units that walk-ins should not be allowed at vaccination sites.

Despite the rising COVID-19 cases, the Department of Health reiterated yesterday that there is no evidence yet of community transmission of the highly contagious Delta variant in the National Capital Region.

Heightened restrictions, coupled with the two-week enhanced community quarantine in Metro Manila, can limit new COVID-19 cases to about 25,000 by end of September, far from the 525,000 forecast if no lockdown is done, Malacañang said yesterday.

As Metro Manila prepares for the most restrictive enhanced community quarantine starting Aug. 6, presidential adviser for entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Benhur Abalos will lead a town hall discussion tomorrow via Zoom on how the capital region can use the two-week lockdown to contain the Delta variant.

Portions of at least 25 barangays in Quezon City have been placed under special concern lockdown due to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases.