MANILA, Philippines — COVID-19 claimed the life of another Filipino staying overseas, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Wednesday, adding that two more contracted the virus abroad.
According to its latest bulletin, the new coronavirus disease death toll among Filipino communities overseas is now at 1,162 while the total case count reached 18,571 as of May 12, including 6,043 active cases.
No new recoveries were reported by the DFA, leaving the tally to remain at 11,366.
COVID-positive Filipinos are found in 94 countries around the globe, the DFA noted, specifically, 10,465 in the Middle East and Africa; 3,734 in the Asia-Pacific region; 3,389 in Europe; and 983 …
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