MANILA, Philippines — Fewer adult Filipinos now believe that the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic is over, according to a Social Weather Stations survey conducted from April 28 to May 2, a report on which was released on Thursday.
From the 69 percent reported last February, the figure dropped to 50 percent.
Also, the number of those who believe that the worst is yet to come in this pandemic has increased — from just 31 percent in November 2020 to 49 percent in May 2021 — just eight percentage points shy of the 57 percent recorded in July 2020.
According to the SWS report, 89 percent of those surveyed are still worried about catching the disease, while 11 percent are either w…
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