Philippine News Agency
18 more Filipinos abroad with Covid
As of August 7, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported a total of 9,710 COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad, with 18 new infections.
The number of recoveries has increased to 5,756 with 19 additional patients, and the death toll has risen to 703 with one new fatality.
Currently, 3,251 Filipinos worldwide are undergoing treatment for the virus, with the most active cases in the Middle East/Africa region.
Following the powerful explosions in Beirut, the Philippine Embassy is assessing the situation and confirmed two Filipino domestic helpers died while 24 others were injured.
The repatriation of the remains of the two fatalities will be conducted once the Lebanese government reopens.
More than 123,000 Filipinos have so far been repatriated since the start of the pandemic.
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