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…
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.
Dominador Chiong, director of the Veterans Memorial Medical Center (VMMC), said most of the fatalities were the elderly with ages ranging from 70 to 80 years old.
