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11 coronavirus deaths from Matina cockfight derby – DOH
Davao City is investigating a cockfight derby held at the New Matina Gallera from March 6 to 13 due to a number of COVID-19 related deaths among attendees.
Eleven of the 12 COVID-19 deaths in Region 11 are linked to this derby.
The derby is also confirmed to be the cause of the sharp increase in coronavirus cases in the region.
Contact tracing has identified 427 attendees, including 139 from Davao City, with 82 showing symptoms and 65 testing positive.
Over a thousand secondary contacts have also been identified.
The derby proceeded despite the Davao City government's suspension of all activities related to the Araw ng Davao celebration.
This raises questions about why the event was allowed to continue.
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