116 more Filipinos abroad recover from COVID-19; total infections at 5,519

A total of 116 more Filipinos abroad have recovered from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), bringing the total recoveries to 2,485, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).

"This one spike in reported recoveries brings the total number of Filipino nationals who have recovered from the disease to almost 2,500, which is 45% of the total confirmed cases," the DFA said.

The DFA also announced 29 new confirmed COVID-19 infections, bringing the total tally to 5,519 with 2,634 patients still undergoing treatment.

Meanwhile, five more fatalities brought the death toll to 400.

Data from the DFA showed total infections in the Asia Pacific region rose to 560, of which 455 have recovered, two have died, and 103 are still undergoing treatment.

Meanwhile, COVID-19 cases in the Middle East or Africa also rose to 3,406. Among them, 1,379 have recovered, 147 have succumbed to the virus, and 1,880 are undergoing treatment.

In Europe, total infections rose to 877 with 299 recoveries, 91 fatalities, and 487 patients still undergoing treatment.

Total infections also rose in the Americas to 676, of which 352 have recovered, 160 have died, and 164 are still undergoing treatment. -MDM, GMA News