COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos spike with 322 new infections

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported on Wednesday (January 13) a spike in the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases among Filipinos abroad.
Based on the agency’s latest tally, 322 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in Asia and the Pacific and Europe bringing the total number of confirmed cases among Filipinos abroad to 13, 378.
Meanwhile, 97 Filipinos have recovered from the disease bringing the overall tally of recovered cases to 8,585.
The reported spike is due to another surge in COVID-19 cases in one country in Europe, the DFA said.
No new fatality has been reported among overseas Filipinos so far, keeping the death toll at 935.
The DFA, together with its foreign service posts, remains fully committed to monitoring and assisting our nationals abroad amidst this ongoing battle against the COVID-19 pandemic.
