MANILA, Philippines – With a new record high of 9,838 additional COVID-19 new infections and a total of 109,018 active cases tallied on March 26, Friday, Filipinos need to be more vigilant in order to prevent themselves from getting infected with the deadly virus that has taken over 13,000 lives in the Philippines.
Netizen Jianne Antonio took the initiative to make Filipinos aware how and where COVID-19 survivors caught the virus. Antonio shared a compilation of the survivors’ stories through a Facebook post with the intention to remind everyone to follow health protocols in order to help prevent further surge of infections.
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“Yes, mortality rate is looking good until you’re the one who directly infected somebody who could pass because of it, and if you’re one of the loved ones of the 13k people that passed, what does the mortality rate mean to you then? From the looks of it and stories below, you never know when it could be you,” Antonio wrote.
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| Photo courtesy: Facebook/Jianne Antonio |
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| Photo courtesy: Facebook/Jianne Antonio |
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| Photo courtesy: Facebook/Jianne Antonio |
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| Photo courtesy: Facebook/Jianne Antonio |
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| Photo courtesy: Facebook/Jianne Antonio |
While many infections originated from the workplace, several COVID-19 survivors admitted that they caught the virus through visits or gatherings. Meanwhile, a number of survivors claim that they got the virus from occasional going out such as grocery shopping, having a haircut in the barbershop or eating out.
Based on the stories shared, it seems clear that COVID-19 virus is everywhere and is not selective when it comes to its victims. Young or old, healthy or not, you could be the next victim if you are not cautious and don’t follow the health protocols.
A compilation of people answering how and where they got covid. The purpose of sharing this is for everyone’s safety and...
Posted by Jianne Antonio on Thursday, March 25, 2021
As of writing, the number of COVID-19 cases has surpassed the 700,000-mark. Last Saturday, March 20 OCTA group researchers predicted that the reported new COVID-19 cases could reach 10,000 daily by the end of March, with the majority of infections coming from the National Capital Region.
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