Tag: COVID-19 and OFWs

3 more Filipinos abroad test positive for COVID-19; one more recovers

(Eagle News) — Three more Filipinos abroad have tested positive for COVID-19. The Department of Foreign Affairs said with the additional cases, the total COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos rose to 11695. One additional recovery pushed the total to 7578. No additional death was reported, which means the death toll among overseas Filipinos remains at 847. The Middle East and Africa are still the regions with the most COVID-19 cases, recoveries and deaths, with 7544, […]

Over 300 Filipinos repatriated from Lebanon arrive

(Eagle News)–Over 300 Filipinos repatriated from Lebanon arrived on Saturday, Sept. 27. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the 317 Filipinos arrived  on board DFA-chartered PAL flight PR8681 that landed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport-Terminal 2 at 10:38 a.m. Presidential Assistant on Foreign Affairs and Chief of Presidential Protocol Robert E.A. Borje led the repatriation and goodwill mission to Lebanon on  September 25. The DFA said the repatriates underwent the appropriate medical protocols upon […]

DFA reports two additional COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos

(Eagle News)–Two more COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos pushed the tally to 10,419, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday night. According to recent data, the Middle East and Africa still had the most cases, with 7068, followed by the Asia Pacific region with 1366, Europe with 1177, and the Americas with 808. No additional recoveries were reported, which means the total remains at 6629. The Middle East and Africa still had the most […]

DFA reports additional COVID-19 death among overseas Filipinos

(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs has reported an additional COVID-19 fatality among overseas Filipinos. The DFA said with the additional death, the COVID-19 death toll of Filipinos abroad rose to 779 as of Tuesday night. The Middle East and Africa still had the most COVID-19 deaths, with 498. It was followed by the Americas with 178, Europe with 95, and the Asia Pacific region with eight. The DFA said six new COVID-19 […]

DFA: No recent reports of COVID-19 deaths among overseas Filipinos

(Eagle News)–There have been no recent reports of COVID-19 deaths among overseas Filipinos, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. The DFA said as of Friday then, the death toll remains at 768. The Middle East and Africa had the most number of deaths, with 487; followed by the Americas with 178; Europe with 95; and the Asia Pacific region with eight. Six new COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad brought the total to 10,168. With the […]

DFA reports 31 additional COVID-19 recoveries among Filipinos abroad

(Eagle News)–Thirty-one more Filipinos abroad have recovered from COVID-19, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday afternoon. The DFA said with the additional recoveries from the Americas, Asia Pacific region, and the Middle East, the number of COVID-19 recoveries among overseas Filipinos rises to 6413. Eleven additional COVID-19 cases were reported from the same regions, bringing the total to 10162. “To date, the total number of countries and regions with confirmed cases among Filipinos […]

DFA reports additional 49 COVID-19 recoveries among overseas Filipinos

(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs has reported an additional 49 COVID-19 recoveries among overseas Filipinos, bringing the total to 6382. The DFA said the additional recoveries were from the Asia Pacific region, Europe, and the Middle East. As of Sept. 9, the Middle East and Africa had the most number of recoveries, with 4178,  the Asia Pacific Region with 879, Europe with 869, and the Americas with 456. Fifteen new cases brought the total […]

DFA reports three additional COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos

(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs has reported three additional COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos. The DFA said as of Saturday night then, the number of Filipinos who contracted COVID-19 has reached 10,116. The DFA said the additional cases were reported from the Asia Pacific. Nine new recoveries from the same region and in the Americas brought the total to 6284. “Compared to last week’s percentages, the total number of Filipinos who have recovered from […]

DFA: No reports of COVID-19 fatalities among overseas Filipinos on Saturday, Aug. 29

(Eagle News)–There were no reports of COVID-19 fatalities among overseas Filipinos on Saturday, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. According to the DFA, the death toll as of Aug. 29 then remains at 755, for a death rate of 7.5 percent. The Middle East and Africa still had the most number of deaths among overseas Filipinos, at 474, followed by the Americas with 178, Europe with 95, and the Asia-Pacific region with eight. Total COVID-19 […]