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Filipino community in mainland China Covid-free: envoy
The Philippine Embassy in Beijing has reported that the Filipino community in mainland China is COVID-free, with only one recorded case of a Filipino contracting the virus who has since recovered.
Ambassador Jose Santiago Sta. Romana attributed the success to China's effective use of technology in curbing the spread of COVID-19.
This count excludes any cases from the semi-autonomous regions of Hong Kong and Macau.
Additionally, approximately 265 Filipinos have expressed their intention to return to the Philippines due to the economic impact of the pandemic.
Mainland China has recorded over 83,000 coronavirus infections and 4,600 fatalities, primarily originating from Wuhan.
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