A total of 517 prisoners from 10 different jail facilities have contracted the novel coronavirus, President Rodrigo Duterte said in his 9th report to Congress on the use of his additional powers to address the COVID-19 crisis. | DJEsguerraINQ
The President likewise bared that 53 elderly PDLs have been released from detention by a court order, 31 of whom are non-recidivists, while 21 have pre-existing medical conditions.
He added that the BJMP had intensified contact tracing in jails that have confirmed COVID-19 cases. He did not say which jails have recorded COVID-19 cases. In Cebu City jail facilities, the BJMP has gathered swab samples of prisoners and personnel, established isolation centers and intensified contact tracing, according to Duterte.For more news about the novel coronavirus clickFor more information on COVID-19, call the DOH Hotline: 86517800 local 1149/1150.
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