Members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) line up for swab specimen collection at the Caloocan City Hall on Wednesday, May 6, 2020, as mass testing continues to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.-INQUIRER/GRIG C.MONTEGRANDE
MANILA, Philippines — A total of 5,990 personnel of the Philippine National Police (PNP) as of Thursday have contracted the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
In an interview over state-run PTV’s Laging Handa Public Briefing, PNP spokesperson Police Col. Ysmael Yu said an additional 61 COVID-19 cases among policemen were recorded on Wednesday night.
Of the total cases, almost 20% or 1,189 are active.
Meanwhile, 75 new recoveries were recorded, bringing the total number to 4,784.
Deaths among police officers because of COVID-19 remain at 17.
According to the latest data from the Department of Health, there are 311,694 confirmed cases of COVID-19 nationwide, including 253,488 recoveries and 5,504 deaths.