(Eagle News) – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported 21 new confirmed COVID-19 cases involving overseas Filipinos, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 1,922 as of Thursday, May 7.
“To date, the daily rate of recoveries at 6.5% remains higher than the daily rate of new confirmed cases and new deaths among our nationals”, the DFA said in a statement.
The DFA also reported 37 new recoveries, mostly from the Asia and the Pacific, bringing the total to 557.
Seven new deaths were also recorded in the Americas, for a total of 222 COVID-19 related fatalities.
Eagle News Service