MANILA, Philippines — The number of Filipinos abroad who were infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) rose to 12,622 on Friday as 45 new cases were recorded, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said.
The new COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos were recorded in Asia and the Pacific and the Middle East and Africa regions.
“The reported increase is due to late reports received from one territory in the Asia Pacific region,” the DFA said.
18 December 2020
The DFA reports another spike in the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad, with 45 new cases in Asia and the Pacific and the Middle East and Africa. Meanwhile, 13 new recoveries and no new fatality were recorded. (1/3)@teddyboylocsin pic.twitter.com/3gNPSOPnsI
— DFA Philippines (@DFAPHL) December 18, 2020
The agency also reported 13 new recoveries and no new fatality among those infected.
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