MANILA - The number of Filipinos abroad who have contracted COVID-19 rose to 16,394 as 246 new cases were recorded Wednesday, the Department of Foreign Affairs said.
Today's new cases is the second highest single-day tally this month. The DFA reported 761 new cases last March 8.Those currently being treated abroad for the disease is at 5,297 as 10,048 of those infected have recovered, while 1,049 have died.Those undergoing treatment are broken down as follows by region: 879 in the Asia Pacific, 890 in Europe, 3,440 in the Middle East and Africa, and 88 in the Americas.
The new coronavirus is believed to have first emerged in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in late 2019.
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