Manila Bulletin
Cebu cop is PNP's 99th COVID-19 fatality
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has recorded a total of 99 COVID-19 fatalities following the death of a lieutenant colonel in Cebu City.
The 44-year-old officer died on August 18 due to acute respiratory failure secondary to COVID-19.
He initially experienced mild symptoms on August 11 and subsequently tested positive for the virus.
The PNP Health Service also reported 179 new recoveries, bringing the total to 31,178.
There are currently 1,757 active cases within the PNP after 123 new infections were recorded.
As of Friday, 86,843 police personnel, or 39.09 percent, are fully vaccinated, while 101,304, or 45.60 percent, have received their first dose.
Only 15.31 percent of police personnel, totaling 34,022, remain unvaccinated.
The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) reported a 94.10 percent recovery rate, with 5,564 recoveries out of 5,913 confirmed cases.
🤖
This story was generated by AI to help you understand the key points. For more detailed coverage, please see the news articles from trusted media outlets below.
News Sources
See how different news organizations are covering this story. Below are the original articles from various Philippine news sources that contributed to this summary.
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has recorded 103 fatalities due to COVID-19.
Read more →
As of Wednesday, August 18, 2021, the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported 140 new COVID-19 cases among its personnel, bringing the total tally to 32,760.
Read more →
The Philippine National Police (PNP) reported four additional deaths due to coronavirus disease (Covid-19), increasing the total death toll within the police force to 96 as of Tuesday, August 17.
Read more →
The Philippine National Police (PNP) recorded 174 new COVID-19 cases, bringing their total infections to 32,239.
Read more →
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has reported 132 new COVID-19 cases, increasing their total infections to 33,303.
Read more →