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Filipinos abroad with Covid-19 now 448
As of April 2, 448 Filipinos abroad have contracted COVID-19, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported.
Three Filipinos in South Korea tested positive, all family members of the first confirmed patient there.
Of the total cases, 313 are undergoing treatment, 121 have recovered, and 14 have died.
The latest fatality was Philippine Ambassador to Lebanon Bernardita Catalla, the first senior career diplomat in active service to die from COVID-19.
The DFA stated that her sacrifice serves as an inspiration to others serving overseas.
Additionally, all 80 Filipinos who contracted COVID-19 aboard the M/V Diamond Princess in Japan have now recovered.
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