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Eastern Police District HQ on lockdown after 26 cops test positive for coronavirus
The Eastern Police District (EPD) headquarters in Pasig City was placed under a 3-day lockdown starting Wednesday, May 13, after 26 police officers tested positive for COVID-19.
EPD director Brig. Gen. Johnson Almazan confirmed that the affected police officers are currently under quarantine.
Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto stated that the 26 EPD personnel who tested positive were not assigned to the Pasig Police, though some may have manned checkpoints in the eastern part of Metro Manila.
Two of the infected individuals are ranking officers within the district.
The EPD oversees the cities of Pasig, San Juan, Mandaluyong, and Marikina.
This incident follows a similar lockdown at Camp Karingal, the headquarters of the Quezon City Police District (QCPD), where 13 cops and a soldier tested positive for the virus.
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has reported a total of 179 officers testing positive for the virus nationwide.
The Pasig City government is assisting the EPD with testing and quarantine measures.
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