COVID-19 is moving to high-density, poor residential areas in Metropolitan Manila, Philippines

Authors

  • Eumelia Salva Villarama San Lazaro Hospital, Manila, Philippines
  • Edmundo Lopez San Lazaro Hospital, Manila, Philippines
  • Ana Ria Sayo San Lazaro Hospital, Manila, Philippines
  • Xerxes Seposo School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
  • Koya Ariyoshi Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
  • Chris Smith School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan; Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9238-3202

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5365/wpsar.2020.11.2.003

Abstract

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.

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Published

08-01-2021

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Vol. 12 No. 1 (2021): January ‒ March

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COVID-19: Letter to the Editor

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