PNP Covid-19 death toll reaches 51

Two more police officers succumbed to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), bringing the Philippine National Police (PNP) death toll to 51.

The 50th fatality was a 49-year-old non-commissioned officer from the Police Regional Office in Soccsksargen (PRO-12) who died on April 14.

The 51st fatality was a 40-year-old non-commissioned officer from PRO Cordillera who died on Saturday.

The PNP also reported 169 new recoveries, increasing the total to 16,204.

Additionally, 125 new cases were recorded, bringing the cumulative number of infections to 18,531, with 2,276 active cases remaining.

A total of 9,017 police front-liners have been inoculated with Covid-19 vaccines, with 7,123 receiving Sinovac and 1,889 receiving AstraZeneca jabs.

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