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MANILA – The number of Filipinos abroad who contracted COVID-19 rose to 12,828 on Thursday, as 8 new cases were recorded, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said.
The DFA reported 8 new recoveries and no new deaths among those infected.
The number of people currently receiving treatment abroad for the disease is 3,576, as 8,341 of those infected have recovered, while 911 have died.
Dec 24, 2020
Today, the DFA received reports confirming 8 new COVID-19 cases, 8 new recoveries, and no new deaths among Filipinos abroad. This brings the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases and recoveries to 12,828 and 8,341, respectively. (1/2)@eddyboylocsin pic.twitter.com/Twr9yjIfLe
– DFA Philippines (@DFAPHL) Dec 24, 2020
Those receiving treatment are broken down as follows by region: 803 in Asia Pacific, 309 in Europe, 2,402 in the Middle East and Africa, and 62 in the Americas.
In the Philippines, COVID-19 has so far affected 465,724 people. The count includes 9,055 deaths, 430,490 recoveries, and 26,179 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 78.7 million people worldwide have been infected by the COVID-19 virus, with 1.73 million deaths.
The treatment and vaccine for the disease are still being developed, but recent trials by pharmaceutical companies Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca have shown encouraging results.
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