DFA reports 3 new COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported 3 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 1 new recovery, and 1 new fatality among Filipinos abroad, bringing the total number of afflicted overseas Filipinos to 11,545.

These new cases were recorded in the Americas, Europe, and the Middle East and Africa.

As of the latest report, 3,244 overseas Filipinos are currently undergoing treatment, 7,468 have recovered, and 833 have died.

The Philippine Embassies in Laos and Myanmar repatriated 46 Filipinos and three foreign nationals on November 16, 2020.

This repatriation effort is part of the ongoing government program to bring home Filipinos affected by the pandemic.

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