Tag: OFWs and COVID

DFA: Detected COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad rise to 24,190

(Eagle News) –Fifty-nine more COVID-19 cases have been reported among overseas Filipinos. According to recent data released by the Department of Foreign Affairs, the additional cases pushed the total detected COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad to 24190. Seventy-nine more Filipinos outside the country have been tagged as recoveries, pushing the total COVID-19 recoveries to 14306. The COVID-19 death toll among overseas Filipinos, however, is now at 1438 with the 10 additional deaths. According to the […]

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DFA reports 79 more COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad

(Eagle News)–Seventy-nine more COVID-19 cases have been reported among overseas Filipinos. According to recent Department of Foreign Affairs data, the additional cases pushed the COVID-19 cases among Filipinos outside the country to 23,115. Recoveries also rose to 13328 with the addition of 113 recoveries. Six more deaths also pushed the COVID-19 death toll to 1382. According to the data, the Middle East and Africa are still the regions with the most COVID-19 cases, recoveries and […]

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DFA repatriates 347 Filipinos from Saudi Arabia

(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs has recently repatriated over 300 overseas Filipino workers from Saudi Arabia. In a statement, the DFA said the 347 individuals, including one stretcher-bound patient, five pregnant women, one visually-impaired, and five who are wheelchair-borne, arrived on June 19. The department said a pre-processing of financial assistance of P10,000 was done for qualified beneficiaries. It said the financial assistance  would be given upon their release from quarantine. The […]

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DFA: COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad at 19,878

(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos are now at 19878 after two more cases were reported. According to recent Department to Foreign Affairs data, three additional recoveries also pushed the COVID-19 recoveries among Filipinos abroad to 12056. No additional death was reported, which means the COVID-19 death toll  remains at 1194. “Compared to last week’s percentages, the total number of COVID-19 recoveries saw a slight decrease to 60.65%. Meanwhile fatalities and those under […]

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DFA reports 16 more COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad

(Eagle News) — Sixteen more COVID-19 cases have been reported among overseas Filipinos. Recent Department of Foreign Affairs data showed the additional cases pushed the COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad to 18253. Four additional recoveries also pushed the recovery total to 11194. No additional fatalities were reported, which means the death toll remains at 1126. According to DFA data, the Middle East and Africa are still the regions with the most COVID-19 cases, recoveries, and […]

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DFA reports five more COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad; total at 18,165

(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos is now at 18,165. The Department of Foreign Affairs said this was after five additional cases were reported. No additional deaths nor recoveries were reported, which means the COVID-19 death toll and recovery total among Filipinos abroad remain at 1121 and 11162, respectively. The Middle East and Africa are still the regions with the most COVID-19 cases, recoveries, and deaths, at 10422, 5863, and 731, respectively. The […]

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Seven more Filipinos abroad recover from COVID-19; recovery total at 11,149

(Eagle News) — Seven more overseas Filipinos have recovered from COVID-19. Recent Department of Foreign Affairs data showed the additional recoveries pushed the COVID-19 recoveries among Filipinos abroad to 11,149. No additional cases were reported, which means the total remains at 18,141. “To date, the total number of countries and territories with confirmed cases among Filipinos abroad remains at 90,” the DFA said. The death toll remains at 1,115, with no additional fatality reported. According […]

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DFA repatriates 163 more Filipinos from Myanmar

(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs repatriated over 100 Filipinos from Myanmar on Thursday, April 9. The department said the 163 Filipinos, most of whom were stranded in the country due to travel restrictions from the pandemic, arrived via the government’s third chartered flight from the Southeast Asian country at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. The 163 Filipinos that included four senior citizens and 14 minors, including three infants brought the total number […]

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146 more Filipinos abroad contract COVID-19

(Eagle News) — Over 100 more Filipinos abroad have tested positive for COVID-19. According to Department of Foreign Affairs recent data, the additional 146 cases pushed the COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad to 16569. “To date, the total number of countries and territories with confirmed cases among Filipinos abroad is now at 91, following new reports received from a country in Asia and the Pacific,” the DFA said. Nine more fatalities were reported, also pushing […]

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17 more Filipinos abroad contract COVID-19

(Eagle News) — Seventeen more overseas Filipinos have tested positive for COVID-19. According to Department of Foreign Affairs data, the additional cases pushed the COVID-19 cases among Filipinos overseas to 16423. No additional recoveries nor fatalities were reported, which means the recovery total and deaths among Filipinos abroad due to COVID-19 remain at 10060 and 1049, respectively. Based on DFA data, the Middle East and Africa are still the regions with the most COVID-19 cases, […]

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DFA reports ten more COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos

Five more deaths reported (Eagle News) — Ten more overseas Filipinos have tested positive for COVID-19. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the additional cases pushed the total COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad to 15089. No additional recoveries were reported, which means the recovery total remains at 9526. Five additional fatalities pushed the COVID-19 fatalities among Filipinos abroad to 1038. According to DFA data, the Middle East and Africa are still the regions with the […]

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