(Eagle News) — The number of COVID-19 deaths among police personnel rose to 58 after the Philippine National Police reported another death, this time from Mindanao.
According to PNP data, the latest COVID-19 fatality among its ranks was a 47-year-old police officer assigned in Maguindanao.
The PNP said the police officer, who was immuno-compromised due to diabetes, was rushed to the hospital for fever and cough on May 3.
He underwent an RT-PCR test which yielded positive for COVID-19.
On May 5, he was declared dead by the attending physician due to Acute Respiratory Failure.
“To our police officers with a comorbidity, always check your health and double your protection, if you feel any symptoms, immediately seek the advice of a medical practitioner,” PNP Chief Debold Sinas said.
“To protect others, start taking care of your self first,” he added.
As of May 6, the PNP has recorded 87 more COVID-19 cases among police personnel, bringing the total number of cases to 20,963.
Of these, based on PNP data, 1,540 were active.
A total of 136 new recoveries also brought the total number of recovered personnel to 19,365.
