63 % of COVID-related

deaths from 60 years up

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Aug 12 (PIA) – Of the 229 coronavirus diseases (COVID)-related deaths in Bohol, 63% of these are senior citizens, according to data shared by the Bohol Inter Agency task Force on the management of Emerging Infectious Disease (BIATF).

With the 41 to 59 age bracket, the figure even becomes more haunting as deaths from these age brackets go up to a staggering 92 percent or 205 of these deaths.

Through a graph, the BIATF showed that as of August 6, 2021, when Bohol recorded 223 COVID-related deaths, it showed that in age distribution of COVID deaths, 22 percent or 49 of those who died since May of last year comes from the 61-70 years old age group.

Another 23% of the reported COVID deaths would come from the 70-80 age bracket. This totals to 51 deaths from this age group.

Finally, some 18% of the 223 who died due to the infections brought about by COVID comes from the 81 years old and above.

Over all, of the 223 recorded COVID deaths, around 140 of them could come from the 60 and above age group.

In the Philippines at least, senior citizens are those whose ages would reach 60, when they are already entitled to certain perks and social benefits.

In the same age distribution of COVID deaths, it has showed that even those from the 50 to 60 years old bracket are not entirely safe from the deadly disease.

The graph showed that still another 49 or 18% of those who died may not be senior citizens but are nearing the age.

The graph showed that from the age-group 50 to 60, they have contributed to 18% or 49 of the deaths.

Grouped together, those adults from 50 to 80 and above composed the biggest bulk of the deaths at 84.75 percent.

In the 41 to 50 years old age group, for the 223 COVID deaths, 25 Boholanos have died due to the disease.

From the 31-40 age bracket, another 4 lives have been shed due to the disease.

From the 21 to 30 age group, 4 deaths were recorded in a year, comprising 2%.

Seemingly, the safest age bracket would be from 11-20, which records no deaths.

From the 1-10 years old group, possibly due to weaker immunity, the year-long and five months brought in 7 deaths or 3% of the entire mortality data until August 6.

Short of saying, senior citizens and adult from the age group 41 and above who have remained adamant in their stand on the vaccination stands the greatest risk of death, especially when the society keeps a loose status quo.

Over this, authorities at the BIATF call Boholanos anew to make sure they take the vaccine queue as soon as the slots for them are available.

The Food and Drugs Administration in the Philippines has said that no vaccinated individual has been reported getting hospitalized or dead, even when they got infected with the virus. (rahc/PIA-7/Bohol)

THE OLDER, THE RISKIER. Data from the Emergency Operations Center of the BIATF showed that indeed, over half of those who died from COVID come from the 60 and above age brackets. That also does not put in a good spot the 50-60 years old, pushing for their most immediate protection through vaccination then becomes imperative. (rahc/PIA-7/Bohol)