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Four more Filipinos abroad get COVID-19; tally rises to 12,627
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported an additional four Filipinos abroad have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections to 12,627.
Of the total infections, 8,127 have recovered, while 866 succumbed to the respiratory illness.
Currently, 3,634 Filipinos are undergoing treatment for the virus.
The Middle East/Africa region has the highest number of overseas Filipinos with COVID-19 at 7,626 cases.
The Americas has the lowest number of COVID-positive Filipinos at 781.
Globally, COVID-19 has claimed over 1.6 million lives and infected more than 75 million people.
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The number of overseas Filipinos infected with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) rose to 12,308 after the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced eight new infections on Sunday.
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The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported 84 new confirmed COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad, bringing the total to 12,530 as of Wednesday.
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As of Tuesday, December 22, 2020, a total of 12,816 overseas Filipinos have contracted Covid-19, with no new cases reported.
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The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported that 12,350 Filipinos abroad have contracted COVID-19 as of December 14, 2020.
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The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported one new COVID-19 recovery among Filipinos abroad, bringing the total recoveries to 8,342.
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