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124 inmates, 17 personnel test positive for COVID-19 in Palawan jail

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MANILA - At least 124 inmates and 17 jail personnel in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan tested positive for COVID-19, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) said Thursday.The COVID-19 patients have been isolated in a separate building, said BJMP spokesperson Jail Chief Inspector Xavier Solda.&quot;Ang focus po ng management ngayon ay mabigyan ng atensyong medikal &#x27;yung mga PDL (Persons Deprived of Liberty) at &#x27;wag pong mag-alala yung mga pamilya,&quot; he said.(The management&#x27;s focus now is to provide medical attention to our PDLs, and for their families not to worry.)<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/spotlight/06/24/20/how-covid-19-cases-exploded-in-prisons-a-timeline">How COVID-19 cases exploded in prisons: A timeline</a></li></ul>Compared to jails in Metro Manila where physical distancing among inmates may be a problem, the Palawan facility is more spacious and is only 64 percent occupied, Solda said.&quot;Since concern natin ngayon yung manpower capacity natin, yung ibang personnel natin within or from nearby province, yun na muna yung ni-utilize natin,&quot; he said.(Since we also have concerns on our manpower capacity, we have tapped personnel within Palawan and from nearby provinces and utilized them.)In the past 3 months, there has been a surge in COVID-19 cases in Palawan, Solda said.&quot;Temporary suspended pa rin ang contact visitation,&quot; he said.&quot;Ang facilities nag-expand tayo ng electronic visitation o e-dalaw kung saan doon puwedeng makausap pa rin ng mga PDL yung kanilang mga pamilya,&quot; he said.The BJMP has begun vaccinating elderly inmates and those with comorbidities against COVID-19, the spokesperson said.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/12/24/20/online-dalaw-para-sa-mga-bilanggo-patuloy-bjmp">Online dalaw para sa mga bilanggo patuloy: BJMP</a></li></ul>So far, the BJMP has vaccinated 1,631 inmates across the country, he said.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/14/21/chr-urges-govt-to-include-detainees-prisoners-in-covid-19-vaccination-program">CHR urges gov&#x27;t to include detainees, prisoners in COVID-19 vaccination program</a></li></ul><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1708158" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

At least 124 inmates and 17 jail personnel in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan tested positive for COVID-19, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) said Thursday.

At least 124 inmates and 17 jail personnel in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan tested positive for COVID-19, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) said Thursday.