Published July 28, 2021, 9:43 AM
At least 82 cops from the Quezon City Police District (QCPD), including those who were deployed during President Duterte’s 6th and last State of the Nation Address (SONA), have tested positive for COVID-19.
Citing information from the city’s Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance Unit (CESU), the Quezon City local government said the policemen were detailed at QCPD’s Police Station 3 (Talipapa) as well as Police Community Precincts 1 and 2 (Unang Sigaw and Bahay Toro).
They were part of the 161 police personnel who underwent a routine swab testing on July 23. The remaining 79 turned out negative.
Their test results came out on July 27 and 28.