DFA: COVID-19 cases, deaths among Filipinos abroad slightly down

Updated Sat, March 6, 2021 at 11:40 PM Published Thu, March 4, 2021 at 7:42 PM

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported that the total number of COVID-19 recoveries and fatalities among Filipinos abroad saw a slight decrease in percentages compared to the previous week.

As of March 6, 2021, the total COVID-19 case count among Filipinos abroad remained at 15,079, with 9,526 recoveries and 1,033 fatalities.

The percentage of recoveries is now at 62.96%, while fatalities account for 6.83% of the total cases.

Currently, 4,520 Filipino nationals are still undergoing treatment, representing 30.20% of the total cases.

The Middle East and Africa region still has the highest number of active cases with 2,712, followed by Europe with 912, the Asia Pacific region with 811, and the Americas with 85.

The Middle East/Africa region recorded the highest number of deaths with 664, followed by the Americas with 220, Europe with 128, and the Asia Pacific region with 21.

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