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MANILA – The number of Filipinos abroad who contracted COVID-19 rose to 10,070 on Monday, with 1 additional new case recorded, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said.
However, only 3,188 are currently being treated for the disease, as 6,127 of those infected have recovered and 755 have died.
The DFA reported 3 new recoveries and no new deaths on Monday.
31 august 2020
Similar to yesterday’s figures, the DFA confirms that there are no new deaths from COVID-19 among Filipinos abroad today, as well as 1 new confirmed case and 3 new recoveries recorded in two Asia-Pacific countries. (1/3)@eddyboylocsin pic.twitter.com/oRrOg2KiLV
– DFA Philippines (@DFAPHL) August 31, 2020
Those receiving treatment for COVID-19 are broken down as follows by region: 353 in Asia Pacific, 340 in Europe, 2,332 in the Middle East and Africa, and 163 in the Americas.
In the Philippines, the new coronavirus has so far sickened 220,819 people. The count includes 3,558 deaths, 157,562 recoveries and 59,699 active cases.
– With a report by Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
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