covid deaths per million here in the Philippines is 24, which is lower than the 400-500 rate in the US and Europe and Latin America. Ah, but do you believe it? that is the problem, especially in rural areas of third world countries.
He gets into the super spreader problem, which I mentioned in my previous post since a mutated Covid virus found in QC has increased spreading ability.
the lack of ventillation is a big deal here: only the high end shops , and restaurants have air conditioning, ditto for the malls but ordinary shops often only have ventillation through the open door with fans to spread around the air, or a small airconditioner in the window that helps only a little.
the buses are air conditioned,
but when we were in shutdown, not only the shops were closed (some going broke and many employees left without an income) but the tricycle drivers who make a living taking people to the market and to school were essentially out of work, causing a lot of hardship.
and the tricycles are of course open to the air, but the jeepneys used for short trips only ventillate through the open back door and windows and many jeepney drivers are going broke.
But the real danger is for people who live in extended families in close quarters.
and it makes one worry about inside church services and reopening schools.
Our schools are due to reopen next week: but it is unclear how much will be inside class rooms and how much will be at home via wifi and tv classes (we have an educational tv station here).
we have limited numbers allowed into stores and church services, and funerals (which usually include several days of visiting the dead in the family's home) is now not being done.
and the mandate to wear masks is getting stricter: even our old cook is wearing one, saying she doesn't want to pay 2500 peso fine when she shops at the open air market/palenke
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