MANILA, Philippines — Twelve more Filipinos abroad have tested positive for COVID-19, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Thursday.
No new deaths, however, were reported.
As of April 28, a total of 18,325 Filipinos living abroad have been infected by COVID-19, based on the DFA’s latest report.
This number includes 5,947 active cases as well as 11,233 recovered patients and 1,145 deaths.
According to the DFA, COVID-positive Filipinos are found in 94 countries worldwide. Of the infected Filipinos abroad, 10,453 are in the Middle East and Africa, the Asia-Pacific region (3,559), Europe (3,356), and the Americas (957).
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