PNP logs 218 new COVID-19 cases; active infections at 2,043
Police officers march at the Philippine National Police grounds in Camp Crame in Quezon City. (INQUIRER FILE PHOTO / NINO JESUS ORBETA)
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) recorded 218 new COVID-19 cases within its ranks on Thursday, pushing the active case count to 2,043.
According to information shared by PNP’s Public Information Office (PNP-PIO), 498 new recoveries were also added to its recovery count of 45,613.
Overall, the PNP has logged 47,782 confirmed COVID-19 cases since the pandemic broke out in 2020.
The death toll stands at 126.
With reports from Jericho Zafra, trainee
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