GUIDELINES ON THE NATIONWIDE

IMPLEMENTATION OF ALERT LEVEL SYSTEM FOR

COVID-19 RESPONSE
As of June 04, 2022
ISOLATE AND QUARANTINE
1. Updated isolation and quarantine protocols for general public
& healthcare workers and authorized sectors shall be
consistent with DOH Department Memorandum No. 2022-
0013 (Summary in Annex B).
2. Establishments are no longer required to set-up isolation
facilities within the workplace.
 Updated Quarantine and Isolation Protocols for General
Public & Healthcare workers and authorized sectors

Healthcare workers
General Public and authorized
sectors**
QUARANTINE
Fully vaccinated 0 days Same
Asymptomatic close
contact*** Partially Vaccinated or
At least 14 days from exposure Same
Unvaccinated
 Updated Quarantine and Isolation Protocols for General
Public & Healthcare workers and authorized sectors
General Public Healthcare workers and authorized sectors**

ISOLATION
Same
At least 7 days* from positive test
Fully vaccinated IPCC may shorten up to 5 days if with
(sample collection date)
booster
Asymptomatic confirmed case
At least 10 days*
Partially Vaccinated or Unvaccinated from positive test (sample collection Same
date)
At least 7 days* from onset of Same
Fully vaccinated symptoms IPCC may shorten up to 5 days if with
Symptomatic, suspect, probable or booster
confirmed case with MILD symptoms
At least 10 days* from onset of
Partially Vaccinated or Unvaccinated Same
symptoms
Symptomatic, suspect, probable or
At least 10 days* from onset of
confirmed case with MODERATE Regardless of vaccination status Same
symptoms
symptoms
Symptomatic, suspect, probable or
At least 21 days* from onset of
confirmed case with SEVERE and Regardless of vaccination status symptoms Same
CRITICAL symptoms
At least 21 days* from onset of
Severely Immunocompromised**** Regardless of vaccination status symptoms with negative repeat RT- Same
PCR
 ASYMPTOMATIC
CLOSE CONTACT

FULLY VACCINATED HCW: PARTIALLY VACCINATED OR

0 DAYS UNVACCINATED HCW
***All asymptomatic close At least 14 days from
contacts should continue exposure
symptom monitoring for 14
days, strictly observe MPHS
which includes wearing
well-fitted masks, physical
distancing, among others
 HEALTH CARE WORKER
PRESENTED SIGNS AND
SYMPTOMS OF COVID-19

ISOLATION

SYMPTOMATIC, SUSPECT, PROBABLE OR

ASYMPTOMATIC SYMPTOMATIC, SUSPECT,
PROBABLE OR CONFIRMED CASE
CONFIRMED CASE WITH MILD SYMPTOMS
SYMPTOMATIC, SUSPECT,
CONFIRMED CASE WITH SEVERE AND
SEVERLY
PROBABLE OR CONFIRMED CASE
WITH MODERATE SYMPTOMS CRITICAL SYMPTOMS IMMUNOCOMPROMISED

Fully Vaccinated: Partially Fully Vaccinated: Partially REGARDLESS OF REGARDLESS OF REGARDLESS OF

At least 7 days Vaccinated: At least 7 Days Vaccinated: VACCINATION VACCINATION VACCINATION
from positive At least 10 Days from onset of At least 10 Days STATUS: STATUS: STATUS:
test (Sample from positive symptoms from onset of At least 10 Days At least 21 Days At least 21 Days
Collection Date) test (Sample symptoms from onset of from onset of from onset of
  Collection Date)   symptoms symptoms symptoms
Boosted HCW Boosted HCW      
IPCC may      
IPCC may
shorten up to 5 shorten up to 5
days if with
days if with
booster
booster

AFTER DESIGNATED TIME OF ISOLATION

MAY GO BACK TO WORK