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MANILA – The number of Filipinos abroad who contracted COVID-19 rose to 10,534 on Wednesday with 27 new cases registered, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said.
However, only 3,015 are currently being treated for the disease, as 6,727 of those infected have recovered, while 792 have died.
The DFA reported that there was no further recovery or new deaths on Wednesday.
September 30, 2020
On this last day of the month, the DFA reports no new deaths or new recoveries from COVID-19 among Filipinos abroad. (1/3)@eddyboylocsin pic.twitter.com/Csmo46DXCQ
– DFA Philippines (@DFAPHL) September 30, 2020
Those receiving treatment for COVID-19 are broken down as follows by region: 366 in Asia Pacific, 166 in Europe, 2,316 in the Middle East and Africa, and 167 in the Americas.
In the Philippines, the new coronavirus has so far sickened 311,694 people. The count includes 5,504 deaths, 253,488 recoveries and 52,702 active cases.
– With a report from Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
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