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DFA: 80 seafarers from MV Diamond Princess recover from COVID-19, total cases of Filipino patients abroad now at 448

The Department of Foreign Affairs has reported that there are 48 new cases of the coronavirus disease or COVID-19 among Filipinos abroad, bringing the total to 448 cases. 

About 121 have recovered from the virus, while 14 fatalities were recorded among Filipinos overseas. The DFA added that 80 Filipinos who were on board the MV Diamond Princess cruise ship, which was docked in Japan early this year, have recovered from the virus. 

The DFA also reported the death of its career diplomat and Philippine Ambassador to Lebanon, Benadita Bernie Catalla.

“With this untimely demise, the DFA is painfully reminded that the personnel in our foreign service posts likewise face, together with all our kababayan abroad, the challenges brought about by this dreadful disease. The memory of Amb. Catalla’s ultimate sacrifice in the service of our people will inspire those who remain to strive even harder in the face of adversity,” the DFA said in a statement. 

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