Philippine News Agency
295 new infections raise PNP active case tally to 552
Daily COVID-19 cases among Philippine National Police (PNP) personnel surged to 295 on Thursday, a nearly threefold increase from the 100 cases reported on Wednesday.
This brought the total active COVID-19 cases within the PNP to 552.
The PNP has recorded a total of 42,645 cases since the start of the pandemic, with 41,968 recoveries and 125 deaths.
Regarding vaccination status, 215,375 PNP personnel (95.57%) are fully vaccinated, while 8,456 (3.75%) are awaiting their second dose.
Additionally, 1,523 PNP personnel (0.68%) have not yet been vaccinated.
PNP chief Police General Dionardo Carlos confirmed on Tuesday that he tested positive for COVID-19, along with his close-in security and staff, after they underwent RT-PCR tests.
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