(Eagle News) — Over 200 more police personnel have tested positive for COVID-19.
The Philippine National Police said the additional 235 cases pushed the PNP COVID-19 total to 17637.
Of these, 2391 were active.
Over 200, or 272, more recoveries were also reported, pushing the COVID-19 recoveries among PNP personnel to 15,200.
Two additional deaths also pushed the PNPC OVID-19 death toll to 46.
Earlier, PNP Chief Debold Sinas urged police personnel with COVID-19 symptoms to immediately seek medical help and not self-medicate.
Sinas himself has tested positive for COVID-19, and designated Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar as PNP officer-in-charge while he was recovering.
The Philippines is dealing with a surge in COVID-19 cases, which the Palace attributed to the increase in the presence of virus variants.
