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The number of Filipinos repatriated from Kuwait exceeds 7,000 – DFA
Manila, Philippines – The Philippine Embassy in Kuwait has repatriated a total of 7,116 Filipino workers abroad since the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak began in March, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said.
In a statement, the DFA said that the latest batch to be repatriated from Kuwait consisted of 310 Filipinos. They left for Manila on September 6 on a chartered flight.
The department said the chartered flight was 15th to be organized by the embassy from June 2020.
The DFA said that the Philippine Embassy mounted these flights at low cost to the Philippine government, adding that it only paid for the tickets of returnees who had no resources due to the pandemic, through the DFA National Assistance Fund. .
The Kuwaiti government has also repatriated undocumented and distressed Filipinos, including those who participated in its amnesty program in April 2020, as part of its preventive measures against COVID-19.
A total of 2,466 Filipinos were transferred home between March 25 and June 3, 2020, at the expense of the Kuwaiti government, the DFA said.
DFA: 49 New Recoveries, No New Deaths Among Filipinos Abroad From COVID-19
MANILA, Philippines – No new deaths were reported among Filipinos abroad on Wednesday (September 9) according to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).
The death toll attributed to coronavirus infection (COVID-19) among Filipinos abroad stands at 763.
Additionally, 49 Filipinos abroad have made a full recovery, bringing the total number of survivors to 6,382. Most of them were recorded in Europe (32), Asia Pacific (9) and eight in the Middle East and Africa.
However, 15 new confirmed cases were reported in the Americas and the Middle East and Africa region, bringing the total to 10,151.
According to the DFA, a total of 3,006 Filipino COVID-19 patients abroad are currently in treatment.
The total number of countries and regions with confirmed cases among Filipinos remains 74.
In addition to monitoring cases abroad, the DFA also focuses on the repatriation of distressed Filipinos abroad who are affected by the pandemic.
Recovered body linked to missing vessel in Japan is Filipino – DFA
Manila, Philippines – After verifying the remains of the unidentified person found on September 4, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in a statement confirmed that the deceased was of Philippine nationality.
Meanwhile, DFA reported on Monday (September 7) that the Japanese Coast Guard did not find any survivors or remains on Monday’s search.
According to a report from the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo and the Philippine Consulate General in Osaka, only one empty life raft was found on a sandy beach, but there was no trace of any missing crew members from the Panamanian-flagged vessel Gulf. Livestock 1 that sank. on Wednesday (September 2).
The Japanese Coast Guard will resume the full air and sea search on Tuesday (September 8), the DFA said.
The family of the deceased has cooperated in the identification of the remains, said the DFA.
The agency said that the Philippine government remains steadfast in providing full support to our Filipino seafarers and their families, as our foreign service posts and the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Japan continue to monitor and coordinate the situation with the Japanese authorities.
DFA: 12 More Filipinos Abroad Contract COVID-19
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported an additional 12 new cases of coronavirus infection (COVID-19) among Filipinos abroad on Monday (September 7), bringing the total count to 10,129.
Of that number, 42 more Filipinos abroad recovered from the disease, bringing the number of recoveries to 6,323.
However, the death toll has reached 763 after five new deaths were reported among Filipinos abroad.
Those who are receiving treatment remain at 3,043.
The DFA said that the highest number of Filipinos abroad with COVID-19 is recorded in the Middle East and Africa region with 6,986 cases, followed by Europe (1,168), Asia Pacific (1,177) and the Americas (798).
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