Updated: 335 Overseas Filipinos now confirmed COVID-19 positive

As of March 29, 2020, a total of 335 OFs from the following regions have been confirmed COVID-19 positive: Asia and Pacific, Europe, Middle East/Africa, and Americas; of which 144 are DOH IHR verified, 55 are new cases, and 220 are undergoing treatment reported since yesterday. The 19.64% increase in the confirmed cases can be attributed to the number of new cases reported in the Asia and the Pacific and Europe regions. Moreover, the disparity in figures verified by DOH indicates strict patient confidentiality rules in some countries/regions.

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