Filipinos abroad with coronavirus now at 8,679
Filipinos abroad with coronavirus now at 8,679
HOMEBOUND. Some 300 overseas Filipinos prepare to check in at Kuwait International Airport, before taking their chartered Kuwait Airways flight to Manila on July 1, 2020.
(Photo from Philippine Embassy in Kuwait)
MANILA, Philippines – The number of coronavirus cases involving Filipinos abroad rose to 8,679, according to data from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Sunday, July 5.
The latest figure is 50 cases higher than the total of 8,629 on Saturday, July 4.
The DFA also reported 14 new deaths, increasing the number of fatalities to 577.
Only one new recovery was reported, bringing the total number of Filipinos abroad who recovered from COVID-19 or have been discharged to 5,201.
At least 2,901 are still being treated.
Of the cases, 1,366 have been confirmed by the Philippine Department of Health, which tracks cases based on International Health Regulations from the World Health Organization.
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