Philippines Real Time Monitoring of COVID-19 Impacts

Financial constraints were the main liming factors to buy staple food 100 90 880 80 70 60 2650 50 40 30 20 10 0 Poorest Richest Rice Total Poorest Richest Total Protein Poorest Richest Total Fruits & vegetables ■Lack of money ■Increase in price Other ■Local markets closed Mobility restrictions • Over 70% of households reported lack of money as the main reason they were not able to buy rice, protein or vegetables. Other limiting factors were mobility constraints due to limited transport, restrictions to go out or fear to contract the virus. • Price increases limited access to fruits & vegetables for poor households.

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