PNP logs 119 new COVID-19 cases, death toll hits 69 | Inquirer News

PNP logs 119 new COVID-19 cases, death toll hits 69

By: - Reporter / @zacariansINQ
/ 10:37 AM June 07, 2021

Facade of the PNP headquarters in Camp Crame. Image from pnp.gov.ph website

Facade of the PNP headquarters in Camp Crame. Image from pnp.gov.ph website

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday reported 119 new COVID-19 cases and one death.

Hence, the death toll rose to 69, while the total number of COVID-19 cases since March last year climbed to 24,950, including 1,812 active cases and 23,069 recoveries.

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The 69th death is of a 49-year-old police officer assigned to the Cagayan De Oro City Police Office.

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According to the PNP health service, the said cop first experienced shortness of breath and was immediately brought to the nearby hospital on May 30 — where he was immediately intubated after getting diagnosed with pneumonia. He was then swabbed and transferred to the isolation unit of the said hospital.

He tested positive for COVID-19 the next day.

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On June 3, the officer was extubated as he was improving and continued to undergo hemoperfusion; however, he was reintubated the following day after his oxygen saturation greatly decreased.

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He was later pronounced dead at 12:30 a.m., June 5, by his attending physician.

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On Sunday, the Department of Health reported that the country has so far logged a total of 1,269,478 COVID-19 cases (7,228 new infections), including 1,188,243 recoveries, 59,337 active cases and 21,898 deaths.

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