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MANILA – The number of Filipinos abroad who contracted COVID-19 rose to 12,627 on Sunday, as 4 new cases were recorded, the Department of Foreign Relations (DFA) said.
The DFA reported 1 new recovery and 3 new deaths among those infected.
The number of people currently receiving treatment abroad for the disease is 3,634, as 8,127 of those infected have recovered, while 866 have died.
December 20, 2020
DFA received reports of 4 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 1 new recovery, and 3 new deaths today among our nationals in the Americas. (1/3)@eddyboylocsin pic.twitter.com/qNwHeetVle
– DFA Philippines (@DFAPHL) December 20, 2020
Those receiving treatment are broken down as follows by region: 798 in Asia Pacific, 370 in Europe, 2,405 in the Middle East and Africa, and 61 in the Americas.
In the Philippines, COVID-19 has so far sickened 459,789 people. The count includes 8,947 deaths, 429,134 recoveries, and 21,708 active cases.
The new coronavirus is believed to have first emerged in the central Chinese city of Wuhan late last year.
According to the latest tally by the US-based Johns Hopkins University, more than 76 million people worldwide have been infected by the COVID-19 virus, with 1.68 million deaths.
The treatment and vaccine for the disease are still under development, but recent trials by pharmaceutical companies Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca have shown encouraging results.
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