DFA reports 21 new COVID-19 cases, 22 deaths among Filipinos abroad

Updated Fri, May 8, 2020 at 8:00 AM Published Tue, May 5, 2020 at 8:00 AM

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported 21 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and 22 new deaths among Filipinos abroad as of May 8, 2020, noting a sudden spike attributed to reporting limitations in the Middle East.

The total number of COVID-19 cases among Filipinos worldwide has now reached 2,140.

Of the total cases, 1,322 are undergoing treatment, 574 have recovered, and 244 have succumbed to the disease.

The number of recoveries, comprising about 27 percent of total confirmed cases, remains more than twice the number of fatalities.

In the UAE, 23 Filipinos died due to the pandemic in Dubai and four more in Abu Dhabi.

The Philippine government has facilitated the repatriation of 24,442 Filipinos, including seafarers and land-based workers.

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