MANILA, Philippines—At least 17 war veterans had fallen to COVID-19, according to the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office (PVAO) on Thursday (April 30). The agency taking care of veterans’ needs reported that since March 11, 67 veterans had tested positive for coronavirus out of 1,097 in suspected infections. The PVAO said that the viral disease was “truly very lethal” to those with pre-existing conditions, like the veterans who did not survive the coronavirus attack. About a third of the fatalities had to be immediately intubated upon arrival at the VMMC but died several hours later. Forty-eight out of the 67 veterans confirmed to have coronavirus were doing better and some have been sent home for self-quarantine, Chiong said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 30, 2020 12:33 UTC