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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 14) — The headquarters of the Eastern Police District in Pasig City has been placed under lockdown after 24 police officers tested positive for the coronavirus.
District director PBGen. Johnson Almazan confirmed to CNN Philippines that they are planning to disinfect the headquarters until Sunday.
The Eastern Police District covers the cities of Pasig, Mandaluyong, Marikina, and San Juan.
The police and military have been in the front line of the government’s fight against the coronavirus disease as they man checkpoints to ensure enforcement of quarantine measures.
The Philippine National Police said that as of Wednesday 179 police personnel have contracted COVID-19, four succumbed to the viral illness while 57 have recovered.
