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Pinoy na nagpositibo sa COVID-19 sa Hong Kong, lima na
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed on Tuesday, March 10, that a fifth Filipino national has tested positive for COVID-19 in Hong Kong.
This new patient is an asymptomatic worker undergoing quarantine and contracted the disease from their employer.
The first Filipino national in Hong Kong, a 32-year-old domestic worker, who contracted the disease was discharged from the hospital on March 6, having recovered.
The other four confirmed Filipino COVID-19 cases in Hong Kong remain hospitalized.
At least 97 Filipinos outside the Philippines have contracted the virus, including the 5 cases in Hong Kong, 80 from a cruise ship docked in Japan, 3 in Singapore, 6 from a cruise ship docked in the United States, 2 in the United Arab Emirates, and 2 in Lebanon.
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A third Filipino worker in Hong Kong has tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed on Wednesday night, March 4.
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Three additional Filipinos in Singapore have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of Filipino patients in Singapore to seven.
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The first Filipino national diagnosed with COVID-19 in Singapore has been discharged from the hospital after recovering.
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The Philippines has confirmed a total of 10 COVID-19 cases.
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Two Filipinos in Lebanon have contracted COVID-19, bringing the total number of infected Filipinos abroad to 91.
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