TACLOBAN CITY – The chief of police of Saint Bernard town in Southern Leyte succumbed to COVID-19 on Wednesday, June 30. Lt. Mario Lumayno, 48, died around 11 p.m. while confined in a hospital in Sogod town, also in Southern Leyte. The Southern Leyte Provincial Police Office (SLPPO) confirmed his death in a post on Friday on its social media account. The entire police station of Saint Bernard, composed of around 40 police and non-uniformed personnel, was placed under lockdown on June 25 to avoid the spread of the virus. Saint Bernard has 53 active COVID-19 cases.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 02, 2021 09:56 UTC