ILOILO – Of the 1,118 deaths here due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as of Jan. 30, 1,049 or 93.83 percent were individuals not vaccinated against the viral illness. Not even a first dose, according to the Provincial Health Office (PHO).
Meanwhile, 69 deaths or 6.17 percent were vaccinated (either fully or just a dose), said Dr. Maria Socorro Colmenares- Quiñon, head of the PHO.
The age group with the most deaths were the senior citizens (60 years old and older). Here’s the breakdown:
* 61 years old and above – 755 deaths
* 51 years old to 60 years old – 193 deaths
* 41 years old to 50 years old – 85 deaths
* 31 years old to 40 years old – 41 deaths
* 21 years old 30 years old – 30 deaths
* 11 years to 20 years old – 11 deaths
* one to 10 years old – three deaths
Of the 1,118 deaths, 615 had comorbidities.
The most common symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, tiredness, and dry cough.
Some patients may have aches and pains, nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat or diarrhea. These symptoms are usually mild and begin gradually. Some people become infected but don’t develop any symptoms and don’t feel unwell.
Most people (about 80%) recover from the disease without needing special treatment, according to the World Health Organization.
Older people, and those with underlying medical problems like high blood pressure, heart problems or diabetes, are more likely to develop serious illness.
Here’s the death toll breakdown per town:
* Oton (89), Passi City (72), Pavia (68), Tigbauan (60), Miag-ao (56), Dumangas (54), Pototan (54), Santa Barbara (42), Barotac Nuevo (36), Leganes (35), Janiuay (32), Banate (32), Lambunao (38), Cabatuan (29), Guimbal (20), Alimodian (27), San Joaquin (27), San Miguel (26), Barotac Viejo (26), Estancia (24)
Dingle (23), Badiangan (22), Leon (21), Calinog (19), Maasin (16), Carles (16), New Lucena (15), Sara (14), Concepcion (14), San Enrique (12), Mina (12), Zarraga (11), Batad (11), Ajuy (11), Dueñas (10), Igbaras (10), Balasan (10), Anilao (10), Tubungan (seven), Bingawan (six), Lemery (four), San Rafael (two), and San Dionisio (one).
Quiñon further noted that, “What we found out also is that, fewer died during the last quarter sang 2021 because they were already given their booster shots. Sini nga 2022 (January) four na lang ang nagkalamatay. That’s the benefit of the vaccines,” said Quiñon.
As of Feb. 3, out of 239,156 target population of senior citizens, 151,298 received their first vaccine dose while 139,551 ang fully vaccinated.
Here’s the breakdown of the fully vaccinated:
* Ajuy (3,171), Alimodian (2,189), Anilao (2,119), Badiangan (2,618), Balasan (2,604), Banate (2,466), Barotac Nuevo (4,056), Barotac Viejo (3,573), Batad (1,746), Bingawan (1,504), Cabatuan (5,566), Calinog (2,966), Carles (3,332), City of Passi (4,523), Concepcion (3,990), Dingle (3,531), Dueñas (2,998), Dumangas (4, 910), Estancia (1,960), Guimbal (3,463), Igbaras (2,650), Janiuay (5,207),
* Lambunao (3,933), Leganes (2,387), Lemery (2,313), Leon (3,596), Maasin (1,962), Miag-ao (4,242), Mina (2,130), New Lucena (2,058), Oton (6,468), Pavia (4,216), Pototan (6,711), San Dionisio (2,892), San Enrique (1,758), San Joaquin (4,215), San Miguel (2,317), San Rafael (1,089), Santa Barbara (4,832), Sara (3,519), Tigbauan (5,026), Tubungan (2,256), Zarraga (2,333)./PN
