{"id":258954,"date":"2020-06-23T00:28:13","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T04:28:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=258954"},"modified":"2020-06-23T00:28:13","modified_gmt":"2020-06-23T04:28:13","slug":"cops-with-covid-19-now-507-death-toll-rises-to-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/06\/23\/cops-with-covid-19-now-507-death-toll-rises-to-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Cops with Covid-19 now 507, death toll rises to 9"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The latest data from the PNP Health Service as of Monday night showed cops infected with Covid-19 across the country have increased to 507. So far, 287 have already recovered while 652 probable cases and 868 suspect cases are under monitoring. (File Photo:<\/a> Philippine National Police\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The number of police officers infected with the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) has exceeded 500 while the death toll has risen to nine, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The latest data from the PNP Health Service as of Monday night showed cops infected with Covid-19 across the country have increased to 507. So far, 287 have already recovered while 652 probable cases and 868 suspect cases are under monitoring.<\/p>\n

PNP patient 47, who had previously recovered from Covid-19, was readmitted after testing positive based on swab test conducted by the Police Regional Office (PRO) 6 (Western Visayas) as part of their standard health protocols. The patient was reassigned from the PNP National Headquarters to PRO 6.<\/p>\n

On Monday, PNP chief, Gen. Archie Gamboa, said more than 100 of the Covid-19 cases among cops came from Central Visayas.<\/p>\n

“I think there are 122 (cops) who are positive\u00a0sa<\/em>\u00a0(in) Cebu…\u00a0masyado nang marami<\/em>\u00a0(that is already too many) that’s why we are putting up our RT\/PCR (reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction) testing facility there,” Gamboa said.<\/p>\n

Currently, the PNP is seeking the approval of the Department of Health regarding a suitable site for the proposed testing laboratory in Central Visayas.<\/p>\n

Gamboa mobilized the PNP Command Group through PNP Deputy Chief for Administration, Lt. Gen. Camilo Cascolan, head of the Administrative Support to Covid-19 Operations Task Force (ASCOTF), to fast-track the construction of reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) laboratory in Central Visayas.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is in protecting our own PNP personnel that we are able to protect the Filipino people better,\u201d Gamboa said.<\/p>\n

On May 26, the PNP opened its first RT-PCR laboratory at Camp Crame in Quezon City. The facility has a capacity of conducting 150 tests per day.<\/p>\n

Cebu City has been reverted to enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) upon recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) following a recent spike in Covid-19 cases in the city.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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