COVID-19 is moving to high-density, poor residential areas in Metropolitan Manila, Philippines.
Eumelia P Salva Villarama;
Edmundo B Lopez;
Ana Ria Sayo;
Xerxes Seposo;
Koya Ariyoshi;
Chris Smith ;
(2021)
COVID-19 is moving to high-density, poor residential areas in Metropolitan Manila, Philippines.
Western Pacific Surveillance and Response Journal, 12 (1).
pp. 53-55.
ISSN 2094-7321
DOI: 10.5365/wpsar.2020.11.2.003
<jats:p>We describe three waves of COVID-19 infections in Manila. First, imported cases among Chinese nationals; second, infections amongst Filipinos residing in less densely populated areas; and third, infections amongst Filipinos residing in high-density areas. We highlight this using admissions data from the National Infectious Diseases hospital in Manila.</jats:p>
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Elements ID | 155773 |
Official URL | https://ojs.wpro.who.int/ojs/index.php/wpsar |
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9238-3202