Update on Filipinos Infected by COVID-19 Abroad Amid the Global Pandemic
FILIPINOS INFECTED BY COVID-19 ABROAD – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) gave an update on the Pinoys infected by coronavirus abroad.
Over 200 countries and territories recorded cases of COVID-19, a coronavirus strain that is reported to have been first logged in China in 2019. Beginning January 2020, several countries started confirming their first cases of the disease.
Even the World Health Organization (WHO) was alarmed by how fast it spread among nations. Previously, WHO reminded countries not to let their guards down early to avoid a second wave of the disease.
COVID-19 has flu-like symptoms but there are also asymptomatic cases or cases that show no signs at all. It can infect people regardless of age although the seniors are known to be more susceptible to it.
Due to the pandemic, countries are currently implementing strict quarantine protocols most especially for travelers. An entry to a certain country may require days of quarantine and swab test.
In the Philippines, there is now a total of 471,526 cases of coronavirus recorded by the Department of Health. Out of the said total number, DOH logged 9,162 deaths and 439,016 recoveries.
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There are also Filipinos infected by COVID-19 abroad. Recently, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) gave an update about the overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who contracted the coronavirus disease abroad.
According to DFA, the Filipinos infected by COVID-19 abroad rose to 12,875 in total now after recording 28 new cases. Out of the said total number, 8,386 patients have already recovered, 911 died, and 3,578 are currently being treated.
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