(Eagle News) — Over 100 more COVID-19 cases have been reported among police personnel.
The Philippine National Police said the additional 151 cases pushed the PNP COVID-19 total to 39,843.
Of these, 2085 were active.
Recoveries rose to 37,641 with the addition of 195 recoveries.
The PNP COVID-19 death toll is at 117, with no additional deaths reported.
President Rodrigo Duterte has said uniformed personnel who serve as frontliners should be among the priorities in the country’s COVID-19 vaccination program.
In August, PNP Chief Guillermo Eleazar said at least half of PNP personnel in Metro Manila are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
