Manila Bulletin
Don't rely on traditional medication, PNP tells personnel as another cop dies of COVID
The Philippine National Police (PNP) reported that its COVID-19 death toll has reached 124 following the death of a 35-year-old police officer in Western Mindanao.
The police officer died on October 17 due to respiratory failure secondary to COVID-19, with confirmation of his case reported over the weekend.
He initially experienced mild symptoms on October 3 and relied on traditional medication, but his condition worsened by October 13.
Despite his superior's recommendation to seek hospital care, his family initially refused until October 14 when he was taken to the hospital and tested positive for COVID-19.
The PNP also recorded six additional COVID-19 cases among its personnel, bringing the total to 42,022 cases, with 41,598 recoveries and 300 active cases.
Approximately 90.76% of PNP personnel are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and 7.89% have received their first dose.
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