Amid the alarming rise in COVID-19 cases, Metro Manila will be easing restrictions, focusing on a new granular lockdown system starting September 8.<br /><br />The Health department says the highly contagious Delta variant is now present in all regions of the country.<br /><br />Malacañang maintains that the mandatory face shield policy is here to stay unless experts say otherwise.<br /><br />Pinky Webb speaks to National Task Force Against COVID-19 spokesperson Restituto Padilla and World Health Organization Country Representative Dr. Rabindra Abeyasinghe.<br /><br /><br />Visit our website for more #NewsYouCanTrust: https://www.cnnphilippines.com/<br /><br />Follow our social media pages:<br /><br />• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CNNPhilippines<br />• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cnnphilippines/<br />• Twitter: https://twitter.com/cnnphilippines<br />
