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DFA: COVID-19 recoveries among Filipinos abroad now at 8,235
As of Tuesday, December 22, 2020, a total of 12,816 overseas Filipinos have contracted Covid-19, with no new cases reported.
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported one new recovery, bringing the total to 8,235, and one new fatality, increasing the death toll to 929.
There are currently 3,652 cases still undergoing treatment.
The Middle East/Africa region has the highest number of confirmed cases at 7,626, with 4,668 recoveries and 554 fatalities.
In the Asia Pacific Region, there are 2,637 cases, with 1,815 recoveries and 21 fatalities.
Europe has recorded 1,772 infections, with 1,227 recoveries and 160 fatalities.
The Americas has reported a total of 781 cases, with 525 recoveries and 194 deaths.
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