8 2020 Annual Report on the Human Rights Situation in the Philippines Confirmed Cases by Age Group Based on 448,331 data points 120000 100000 80000 60000 40000 20000 0 9 years old and younger 6 10-19 years old 20-29 years old 30-39 years old 40-49 years old 50-59 years old 60-69 years old 70-79 years old 80+ years old The table below shows the disaggregated data of confirmed cases by sex as of 17 December 2020.15 Confirmed Cases by Sex Female 45.50% Male 54.50% 7 The COVID-19 pandemic prevented the Filipino people from fully exercising and fulfilling their human rights and opens the door for even more human rights abuses as the State places a heavy emphasis on a securitization strategy to deal with the pandemic.16 17 Aside from this, the pandemic has impacted the Philippine Economy by making the 15 Ibid. 16 See https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/09/08/killings-philippines-50-percent-during-pandemic. 17 See https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2020/9/9/Human-Rights-Watch-drug-war-worsened-COVID-pandemic. html