A grim milestone in the COVID-19 pandemic — the country’s total cases breach the three million mark.<br /><br />The Department of Health says the country is now at critical risk for COVID-19 as infections rise at an alarming rate.<br /><br />And local governments are stepping up amid the threat of a surge driven by the Omicron variant.<br /><br />Carolyn Bonquin speaks to Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte and Marikina Mayor Marcy Teodoro.<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 />
