MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) said Wednesday that another police officer had died from COVID-19, as it reported 126 new cases among its ranks. As of June 9, the overall number of COVID-19 deaths had reached 70, and the number of infection cases had reached 25,190, according to the PNP health service. ADVERTISEMENTThere are 1,756 current active infections in this number, and a total of 23,364 recoveries (113 recorded new). UPDATE: PNP Health Service recorded the following total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases, death and recoveries on June… Posted by Philippine National Police on Tuesday, June 8, 2021Chief PNP Gen. Guillermo Eleazar said the 70th death was a 34-year-old police corporal assigned at the PNP Special Action Force in Surigao del Sur, who died on June 7. The Department of Health said that as of June 8, total COVID-19 infections nationwide is currently at 1,280,773, with 56,452 active cases, 1,202,257 recoveries, and 22,064 deaths.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 09, 2021 04:07 UTC