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140 new COVID-19 cases bring PNP total to 32,760
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.
Total recoveries within the PNP rose to 30,679 after 139 more personnel recovered from the virus.
The death toll among PNP personnel climbed to 98 with two new fatalities.
There are currently 1,983 active COVID-19 cases within the police organization.
The 97th fatality was a 52-year-old intelligence operative assigned in Metro Manila who was fully vaccinated against Covid-19.
The other fatality was a 31-year-old pregnant policewoman assigned in General Santos City who succumbed to acute respiratory failure after delivering her baby via emergency cesarean section.
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