KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Philippines — An additional 33 detainees in a police detention facility here tested positive for the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Saturday, Feb. 13.
Dr. Edito Vego, Koronadal City health officer, said the 33 new infections were part of the 42 individuals from the facility who were swabbed after 21 detainees were found to have the virus two days ago.
Included in the new infections were police officers and relatives of some of the detainees in the packed facility, Vego added.
The new infections bring to 54 the total cases from the detention facility.
The new patients included two police officers and seven other residents, including a f…
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