161 PDL with COVID-19 in BuCor prisons

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A total of 161 persons deprived of liberty (PDL) in prisons under the Bureau of Correction (BuCor) have been infected with the deadly 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Department of Justice (DOJ) Undersecretary Markk Perete disclosed on Wednesday, May 27.

Aside from these, the DOJ spokesman said 33 BuCor personnel have also been infected with COVID-19, among whom, three have also recovered.

The undersecretary added the DOJ will also provide to the BuCor within the week laptops from the Go Just Program of the European Union to be used by PDLs under the “E-Dalaw program.” “Among the penal farms and colonies managed by BuCor, the National Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City has the most number of confirmed cases of Covid-19,” Perete also cited.Perete also reported that the Correctional Institute for Women in Mandaluyong City has 79 PDLs and five personnel confirmed to have the virus.

 

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