(Eagle News) — Over 100 more COVID-19 cases have been reported among police personnel.
According to the Philippine National Police, the additional 143 COVID-19 cases pushed the total PNP COVID-19 cases to 34316.
Of these, 1917 are active.
Recoveries also increased, now at 32295, with the addition of 76 recoveries.
The COVID-19 death toll among policemen is at 104, including one additional death.
The police are among the country’s frontliners amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to the PNP, over 40 percent of the police force is fully vaccinated.
PNP Chief Guillermo Eleazar received his first COVID-19 vaccine dose in June.