Filipinos abroad with COVID-19 at 9,208

The number of Filipinos abroad who have tested positive for COVID-19 rose to 9,208 with 16 new infections on Friday.

Nine more patients have recovered from the virus, bringing the total tally to 5,387 while fatalities remained at 647.

Currently, there are 3,174 patients still undergoing treatment.

The Middle East/Africa region has the highest number of infections among Filipinos with 6,610 cases, followed by Europe with 1,090 and Asia Pacific with 807.

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