Philippine News Agency
131K cops fully vaxxed vs. Covid-19
The Philippine National Police's (PNP) Covid-19 death toll has reached 113 after one more police officer succumbed to the disease.
The latest fatality was a 35-year-old policeman from Central Luzon who experienced chest pain and difficulty in breathing.
He was not accommodated in a nearby hospital due to full bed capacity and efforts to find another facility were unsuccessful.
Meanwhile, 224 more police officers recovered from the disease, bringing the PNP's recovery count to 35,219.
An additional 197 cases were logged, raising the active case tally to 2,584 out of a total of 37,916 confirmed cases.
Nearly 58 percent or 131,326 PNP personnel have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19, while about 36 percent have received their first dose.
The PNP aims to have all its personnel fully vaccinated by the end of the year.
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