THE Philippine National Police (PNP) chief ordered an inventory of medicines and other supplies needed by police personnel as they continue to be along the frontlines in the battle against COVID-19.
PNP Chief Police General Guillermo Eleazar said he is deeply concerned with the continuing increase in COVID-19 infections among police personnel as well as with the death toll which is currently at 106.
“Inatasan ko na ang Philippine National Police-Administrative Support For Covid-19 Task Force (PNP-ASCOTF), sa pamumuno ni Police Lt. Gen. Joselito Vera Cruz, na magsagawa ng imbentaryo ng mga gamot at iba pang mga kagamitan para sa medical needs at proteksyon ng mga kapulisan,” PGen Eleazar said.
“Mahigit isang daan na ang namatay sa aming hanay kaya mas mainam na ang PNP ay laging handa sa mga worse-case scenarios sa gitna ng laban sa COVID-19 dahil isa ang mga pulis na nasa frontline ng paglaban sa pagkalat ng nakakamatay na virus na ito,” he added.
He also reminded police unit heads and commanders to strictly implement the minimum public health safety in their respective offices and stations to prevent the transmission of the coronavirus.
He said PNP personnel should be more careful even though most of the personnel have already been vaccinated against COVID-19.
So far, the police force recorded a total of 35,131 COVID-19 cases, wherein 32,985 have already recovered from the disease.
More than 2,000 are active cases, according to the PNP Health Service.