(Eagle News) — The number of COVID-19 cases among police personnel breached the 21,000 mark after the Philippine National Police reported 126 more COVID-19 cases.
The PNP said of the total 21,086 cases, 1535 were active.
A total of 131 more recoveries pushed the recovery total to 19493.
No additional deaths were reported, which means the PNP COVID-19 death toll remains at 58.
The police are among the country’s frontliners amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Earlier, the PNP said then-PNP Chief Debold Sinas also tested positive for COVID-19.
He has since recovered.
On Friday, Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar officially took over the helm of the 22,000-strong police force from General Debold Sinas, who retires today.
