Two Arrested Buy-Bust Suspects Tests Positive For COVID-19
CEBU – According to the San Nicolas Police Station, two arrested buy-bust suspects tested positive for COVID-19.
According to a report from Philstar, the two suspects were tested last April 28. Moreover, this was when the suspects began to show symptoms of the virus.
Similarly, 19 people from the Correctional Institution for Women also tested positive with the deadly disease. Of the said 19 people, 18 of them are prisoners while one of them is a staff of BuCor.
Based on the post, they had a contact with the 72-year-old inmate who was confirmed positive for coronavirus last April 18.
Based on police reports, the two suspects were caught during a buy-bust operation on Sitio Buwaran in Sawang-Calero, Barangay Suba. Furthermore, the suspects were said to be residents of Barangay Sambag 1.
As per the report, the suspects were issued a commitment order from the court and brought to the Cebu City Jail to be placed under isolation.
Meanwhile, Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) Director Police Colonel Josefino Ligan called on the Cebu City Health Department to test the other inmates who came in contact with the two COVID-19 positive suspects.
Along with this, the personnel within the precinct also needed to be tested. While waiting for the testing, personnel from the precinct would be placed under isolation. Additionally, the Police station would undergo disinfecting protocols, especially in the inmate’s cells.
As such, Ligan urged other precincts and all police to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) such as gloves, face shields, and face masks for protection. Furthermore, Ligan doubted the virus was brought through the food given to the suspects.
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