Manila Bulletin
COVID-19 claims lives of five more overseas Filipinos - DFA
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad has risen to 18,658 with 24 new infections reported.
Five more Filipinos died of COVID-19 infections abroad, bringing the total death toll to 1,168.
The recoveries have increased to 11,400, while there are currently 6,090 active cases among Filipinos overseas.
There are now a total of 94 countries and territories with Filipino COVID-19 cases.
The Middle East and Africa region continues to have the highest number of infections with 10,473 cases, followed by the Asia Pacific region with 3,799 infections, Europe with 3,403 cases, and the Americas with 983 cases.
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