Public Advisory: Number of COVID-19 Cases Among Filipinos Abroad (As of 01 September 2020)

On this first day of September, the DFA reports, for the 4th consecutive day, no new COVID-19 fatalities among Filipinos abroad. A surge of 47 new recoveries was recorded in Asia and the Pacific and Europe, as well as 16 new confirmed cases in Asia Pacific. Furthermore, DOH-verified cases are now at 1,973.

To date, the Middle East remains to be the region with the most number of confirmed COVID-19 cases, recoveries, under treatment, and fatalities among our nationals. Meanwhile, Asia and the Pacific continues to have the least numbers in all categories compared to other geographic regions, except in the total number of recoveries where the Americas ranks lowest with only 454 reported recoveries.