THE Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) extended its lockdown until September 30, 2020 after more than 200 cadets and personnel tested positive for Sars-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
The police academy went into lockdown on September 8 as the cadets and personnel went into quarantine.
"Sa ngayon, naka-lockdown kami and we deem it necessary to extend the lockdown up to September 30 kasi nga noong September 8, after the swabbing...(the) cadets will undergo quarantine and isolation for 14 days and plus seven days just to make sure everybody is okay," Cruz said.
"We added another seven days, that's the recommendation of our health doctor here September 30 and another swabbing ang gagawin namin for the whole personnel of the PNPA," he added.
A total of 232 cadets and 11 personnel of the PNPA have been isolated after they tested positive for the virus.
Cruz said most of the patients were asymptomatic, but they are still being closely monitored.
"So far, they're okay naman and of course there were some slight sickness like colds and cough and mayroon kaming may mild symptoms, but sabi ni Doc, normal naman. Especially now that it is raining in the academy, malamig dito," he said.
Cruz said all activities in the academy were cancelled and visitors were also not allowed.
"There is a stoppage of cadets' activities. Before they can go around the academy and talk to persons, visitors. Now wala munang bisita, stop all activities especially 'yung medyo mabigat na activities," he said. (Third Anne Peralta-Malonzo/VoxPop Philippines)