Intelligence: Google Philippines reveals COVID-19 trends summary on Google Search for the month of April

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Google Philippines recaps the most searched terms and queries that topped Filipinos’ curiosity for the month of April regarding COVID-19. The results reveal how Filipinos are using Google Search to cope with the community quarantine period and look for information about the pandemic. Below is the Google Trends results summary:

• Coronavirus is the 5th most searched term in the Philippines during April (behind YouTube, “Facebook,” “Translate,” and “MP3”). Search interest for the pandemic surged to a new high nationally, peaking on April 13.
• The region with the highest search interest over April is Central Visayas, followed by Eastern Visayas and Caraga.
• Among other trending topics over the month is the Department of Social Welfare and Development, which reached an all time high on 5 April.
• Top trending searches include:
  • “Coronavirus update whole world” spiked +5,000 percent.
  • “Tasuku Honjo coronavirus” spiked +2,950 percent.
  • “How long does coronavirus last in the body?” spiked +1,550 percent.
• Meanwhile, Recipes, Bread, and Cake all surged to a record high during the month. Breakout related searches include:
  • “Dalgona coffee recipe instant coffee”, “Puto pao recipe,” and “How to make condensed milk cake” all spiked +5,000 percent.
  • “Sotanghon guisado recipe” spiked +3,250 percent.

The chart below shows Filipinos’ search interest for coronavirus this 2020 from January to date:

Most searched questions for coronavirus in April

1. 1. What is coronavirus?
   2. Is coronavirus airborne?
   3. Is there a cure for coronavirus?
   4. How many cases of coronavirus in the Philippines?
   5. When will coronavirus end?
   6. How to prevent coronavirus?
   7. What country has no coronavirus?
   8. When did coronavirus start?
   9. How to know if you have coronavirus?
   10. How does Taiwan control coronavirus?

Most searched coronavirus-related terms in April

1. 1. Coronavirus update
   2. Coronavirus Philippines
   3. Worldometer coronavirus
   4. Coronavirus symptoms
   5. Coronavirus stats
   6. Coronavirus cases
   7. Coronavirus death toll
   8. Coronavirus vaccine
   9. Italy coronavirus
   10. Coronavirus USA

Regions as ranked by search interest for coronavirus in April

1. 1. Central Visayas
   2. Eastern Visayas
   3. Caraga
   4. Northern Mindanao
   5. Zamboanga Peninsula
   6. Western Visayas
   7. Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
   8. Cordillera Administrative Region
   9. Metro Manila
   10. Davao Region

Most searched terms by topic in April

Questions for symptoms

1. 1. What are the symptoms of COVID-19?
   2. What are the mild symptoms of COVID-19?
   3. Is diarrhea a symptom of COVID-19?
   4. What are the symptoms of hemorrhoids?
   5. Ano ang mga sintomas ng coronavirus? (What are the symptoms of coronavirus?)
   6. What are the signs of pregnancy?
   7. How can you get infected with COVID-19?
   8. What to do if you have symptoms of COVID-19?
   9. Dry throat means what?
   10. How many days before COVID-19 shows symptoms?

Recipes

1. 1. Carbonara recipe
   2. Maja blanca recipe
   3. Pancake recipe
   4. Banana cake recipe
   5. Puto recipe
   6. Menudo recipe
   7. Leche flan recipe
   8. Pandesal recipe
   9. Chicken curry recipe
   10. Dalgona coffee recipe

Google Trends provides access to a largely unfiltered sample of actual search requests made to Google. It’s anonymized (no one is personally identified), categorized (determining the topic for a search query) and aggregated (grouped together). This allows Google to display interest in a particular topic from around the globe or down to city-level geography.

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