(Eagle News) — Over 200 more overseas Filipinos have tested positive for COVID-19.
Recent Department of Foreign Affairs data showed the additional 226 COVID-19 cases pushed the COVID-19 total among Filipinos abroad to 20,661.
“The reported spike is due to surge in COVID-19 cases reported in one country in the Middle East,” the DFA said.
Meanwhile, 120 new recoveries and seven new fatalities also pushed the COVID-19 recoveries and deaths among overseas Filipinos to 12221 and 1227, respectively.
The Middle East and Africa still have the most COVID-19 cases, recoveries and deaths among Filipinos abroad, at 11741, 6398 and 820, respectively.
The Americas have the least COVID-19 cases and recoveries, at 986 and 627, respectively.
The Asia Pacific region has the least COVID-19 deaths, at 33.
“The DFA, together with its Foreign Service Posts, remains fully committed to monitoring and assisting our nationals abroad amid the pandemic,” the department said.
