Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, April 3) — Two policemen have died from the coronavirus disease, the Philippine National Police confirmed Friday.
The two fatalities were a 46-year-old officer assigned in Laguna and a 48-year-old policeman based in Metro Manila.
The PNP Health Service said the Laguna-based policeman died of cardiac arrest on March 27, the same day he was listed as a person under monitoring for possible COVID-19 infection.
On the other hand, the 48-year-old officer passed away on Thursday. He experienced high fever while on duty on March 19 and was rushed to the hospital before he tested positive for the disease.
As of Friday, 13 PNP personnel have been confirmed infected with the novel coronavirus.
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