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118 more cops infected with Covid-19
The Philippine National Police (PNP) announced 118 new COVID-19 cases among its personnel, increasing the total to 1,761.
The PNP also reported 687 recoveries, with the death toll remaining at nine.
The PNP Health Service is monitoring 719 probable and 2,470 suspected COVID-19 cases.
The majority of infected police officers are asymptomatic and undergo a 14-day quarantine and another test before returning to duty.
The infected cops primarily came from those assigned to quarantine checkpoints.
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