PopCom: High-density barangays have most Covid-19 cases
A study by the Commission on Population and Development (PopCom) shows that high-population density villages have recorded the highest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases.
From September 2020 to April 15, 2021, 1,272 barangays with populations ranging from 201 to 999 per hectare averaged 137 monthly cases.
In contrast, 20,889 barangays had an average of only 19 cases over the same period, and 15,252 remained COVID-free.
Barangay 73 in Caloocan City has the highest density with 19,506 people per hectare.
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