Twelve personnel of the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) have been quarantined after testing positive for COVID-19.
These 12 personnel are among the 91 NBP personnel who tested positive for the virus as of January 6.
As of January 9, 3,611 out of 3,961 NBP personnel, or 91%, have been vaccinated against COVID-19.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) Undersecretary Emmeline Aglipay-Villar reported these vaccination statistics.
Nationwide, approximately 95% of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) in Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) facilities were vaccinated as of January 4, with 25,238 PDLs having completed their vaccination and 20,817 receiving their first dose.
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