(Eagle News) — Over 400 more police personnel have tested positive for COVID-19.
According to the Philippine National Police, the additional 450 cases pushed the PNP COVID-19 tally to 44635.
Of these, the PNP said 3262 are active.
Recoveries rose to 41248 with the addition of 31 additional ones.
The PNP COVID-19 death toll remains at 125, with no additional deaths reported.
Metro Manila is under a COVID-19 alert level 3 until Jan. 15.
The Philippines is experiencing a COVID-19 case surge, with Health Undersecretary Ma. Rosario Vergeire so far attributing the same to the highly transmissible Delta variant.