Public Advisory: Number of COVID-19 Cases Among Filipinos Abroad (As of 21 August 2020)

Similar to yesterday’s report, only two countries in the Americas and Asia and the Pacific have confirmed new COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad today. No new recoveries and no new fatalities were recorded. Meanwhile, the number of DOH verified cases is now at 1,907, with 8 new cases from Europe and Asia and the Pacific.

Echoing President Duterte’s message today in commemoration of Ninoy Aquino Day, the Department of Foreign Affairs, together with its Foreign Service Posts, calls on Filipino nationals across the globe to cooperate and work with host governments and local health authorities in order to keep themselves, their families, and communities safe. May our hopes, aspirations, and values as a community and a nation keep us united as we continue to battle against this pandemic.