Majority of the jobs that will help sustain the Philippine economy have a higher risk of spreading the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), according to a study by the University of the Philippines (UP).
Based on the study, 82% of the job types in the Philippines are essential in sustaining the country’s economy in the next two months. However, 65% of these jobs have high potential to spread the virus.
“Our main challenge then is that the majority of these jobs have high potential to spread the COVID-19 disease as they require close or regular interaction with people,” the study reads.
Other than health workers who make up 13.8% of the jobs, other concerned occupations belong to the food, agriculture, manufacturing, and service sectors, according to the study.
Due to this, the UP team has noted that job risks related to the spread of COVID-19 can be managed through the use of PPEs, practice of proper hygiene and implementation of modified work arrangements to lessen contact.
“Manageable interventions like increasing PPE and hygiene practices and/or effectivity, and switching to work from home arrangements can lessen jobs at moderate to high risk by at least 21%,” according to the team. AAC
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