Coronavirus infections are on the rise around the world; The number of deaths is also increasing. Many countries are in lockdown to control the situation. However, the long-running lockdown has had an impact on population growth in some countries. One such country is the Philippines; Where the birth rate is suddenly increasing.
Birth control plans have failed in the country due to lockdowns. For this reason, an additional two lakh 14 thousand children will be born there next year. In the lockdown, millions of Filipino women could not comply with birth control plans. Husband-wife plans have failed and women have become pregnant.
A joint study by the University of the Philippines Population Institute and the United Nations Population Fund found additional births. According to the survey, the number of babies born in the Philippines each year will be 214 more than the average number of babies born each year due to the impact of the lockdown.
Meanwhile, many women have been admitted to hospitals in the Philippines for childbirth. Authorities have also adopted various plans for the occasion. However, they are getting speed due to corona.
