Cotabato cop is PNP's 128th Covid-19 death
HEALTH • 07:15 AM Sat Feb 12, 2022
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Christopher Lloyd Caliwan
MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday reported another coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) fatality, raising the police force's death toll to 128.
PNP deputy chief for administration Lt. Gen. Joselito Vera Cruz said the latest fatality is a 46-year-old police staff sergeant assigned at the Cotabato City Police Office.
He added the victim tested positive for the Covid-19 on February 6 and died at the Cotabato Regional and Medical Center on February 7 due to acute respiratory failure.
Vera Cruz also said the patient has diabetes and was fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in August last year.
Meanwhile, another 68 PNP personnel recovered from Covid-19, raising the recovery count to 48,249 out of a total of 48,700 confirmed infections.
The number of active infections further dropped to 323, from Thursday's 368, despite another 24 new infections. (PNA)