PNP chief Sinas tests positive for COVID-19

Updated Fri, March 12, 2021 at 10:39 AM Published Thu, March 11, 2021 at 7:52 PM

Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police General Debold Sinas has tested positive for COVID-19.

PNP spokesman Police Brigadier General Ildebrandi Usana confirmed that Sinas is asymptomatic and is waiting for a confirmatory test.

Lieutenant General Guillermo Eleazar, the PNP deputy chief for administration, has been designated as the officer-in-charge of the police force.

Eleazar stated that he will temporarily take over the affairs of the PNP until Sinas fully recovers.

Sinas is reportedly in good condition and remains in constant communication with Eleazar.

Eleazar urged police officers and the public to continue observing health protocols due to the ongoing threat of the pandemic.

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