Manila Bulletin
51 Filipinos among Kuwait's confirmed COVID-19 cases, with two dead
Two Filipinos in Kuwait have died due to COVID-19 complications.
The Philippine embassy in Kuwait confirmed that 51 Filipinos in the country have contracted the virus.
Nationwide, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reports that 201 Filipinos abroad have died from the virus.
The DFA also confirmed 1,700 total COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad, with 33 new confirmed cases, 17 new recoveries, and 2 new deaths.
The embassy is providing food packs and processing financial assistance for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who lost their jobs.
Repatriation is being prepared for those who wish to return to the Philippines.
The embassy has assisted nearly 2,000 undocumented and distressed Filipinos in returning to the Philippines through an amnesty program.
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Five Filipinos in Saudi Arabia have died due to COVID-19 complications, according to the Philippine ambassador to the Middle Eastern country.
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Over 4,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Qatar have been forced to take unpaid leaves due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with an additional 1,645 land-based workers displaced.
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The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced that the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad has reached 1,905, with 38 new cases reported.
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Undocumented Filipinos in Kuwait have until April 30, 2020, to apply for the Kuwaiti government's amnesty program, allowing them to return to the Philippines without penalty.
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The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported 68 more Filipinos abroad contracted COVID-19, bringing the total confirmed cases to 1,819 across various regions.
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