Davao del Sur situation update on COVID 19 dated July 13, 2020 posted 29 individuals with confirmed cases of the virus.
According to Scientific American Journal " The intuition that population density increases the propensity of an epidemic to spread in cities is correct in the sense that increased density likely leads to an increase in the contact rate of an individual, which makes the reproduction number larger and leads to larger infectious disease outbreaks in dense areas." https://tinyurl.com/yantradw .
Looking at the data above, Digos with a population density of 590/km² undeniably have a high rate of transmission compared to other municipalities. Surprinsingly, Padada which is the 4th densely populated town in the province at 320/km² posted zero confirmed cases compared to the less dense municipalities of Kiblawan (130/km²), Magsaysay (200/km²),
Malalag (210/km²) or Sulop (220/km²). See table below.
According to Scientific American Journal " The intuition that population density increases the propensity of an epidemic to spread in cities is correct in the sense that increased density likely leads to an increase in the contact rate of an individual, which makes the reproduction number larger and leads to larger infectious disease outbreaks in dense areas." https://tinyurl.com/yantradw .
Looking at the data above, Digos with a population density of 590/km² undeniably have a high rate of transmission compared to other municipalities. Surprinsingly, Padada which is the 4th densely populated town in the province at 320/km² posted zero confirmed cases compared to the less dense municipalities of Kiblawan (130/km²), Magsaysay (200/km²),
Malalag (210/km²) or Sulop (220/km²). See table below.
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Densely populated areas has an
increased rate of transmission because of the marked likelihood of the increased rate of contact between individuals. How did Padada managed to contain the
virus? The question impregnates conspiracy theories and speculations or perhaps
the LGU merely adhere to the IATF protocols in the strictest sense of the
word.
Is
it right to say that LGU-Padada is more effective and better equipped in
containing the spread of the virus?
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