MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) is looking at reports from clinicians that more Filipinos in the younger population are getting severe COVID-19 infection as new coronavirus cases swell to over 9,000 in the recent days.
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the bulk of COVID-19 cases in the country is from those aged 20 to 49 because they belong to the working-age group. She noted that the higher the cases, the higher the number of people who could die among this age bracket.
“Tinitingnan natin ito in that manner pero of course we are really looking at that aspect ngayon, ‘yung sinasabi ng ating clinicians that there are more younger people…
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