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13 more Filipinos abroad get COVID-19 —DFA
As of March 18, 2021, 15,941 Filipinos abroad have contracted COVID-19, with 13 new cases reported.
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported 4 new recoveries, bringing the total to 9,649, while the death toll remains at 1,044.
There are currently 5,248 Filipinos overseas undergoing treatment for the virus.
The Middle East and Africa region still accounts for the highest number of cases with 8,881 infections.
Europe followed with 3,188 cases, the Asia Pacific Region with 2,982, and the Americas with 890.
The DFA continues to monitor the situation and facilitate repatriations of overseas Filipinos.
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