Mandaue's Police Station 5 in Barangay Centro has been placed under lockdown after one of its detainees tested positive of the virus.
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This after a detainee at the police station tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 , prompting police officials to place the entire station under lockdown. Iway said the detainee, who was brought to their custody last May 24, was subjected for a swab result as he was about to be released from detention.
He also said contact tracing and swab testing were now ongoing for all police personnel and detainees who had come in close contact with the inmate.
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