Note: This article was originally published in Sunstar on 30 April 2020. ERIA’s research: Longitudinal Study of Aging and Health in the Philippines was discussed

SINCE the start of its outbreak in the country, the bulk of the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases has largely been concentrated in Metro Manila and the greater parts of the Luzon. Of the 7,958 total confirmed cases as of April 28,2020,4 p.m. (PST), 7,108 were recorded in these parts, while only 183 occurred in the islands of Mindanao. Of these, 129 (70 percent) are recorded in the Davao Region.

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