Filipinos abroad: 849 recovered, 280 dead
As of Tuesday, May 19, the number of Filipinos abroad who have recovered from COVID-19 reached 849 with 21 new recoveries.
The death toll increased to 280 after one additional fatality was reported.
There were 26 new confirmed cases, bringing the total number of overseas Filipino cases to 2,431.
Europe and the Middle East/Africa continue to have the highest number of cases with 736 and 705 respectively, while Asia Pacific has the fewest cases at 447 but the most recoveries at 324.
The Americas recorded the highest number of deaths among Filipinos abroad with 149 out of 543 total cases.
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