A total of 23,766 police personnel and their family members have contracted Covid-19 since the pandemic hit the country early last year, said Deputy Inspector-General of Police Mazlan Lazim.

He said of this number, 1,794 were senior police officers, 10,577 were officers of lower ranks, 1,137 were civilian staff and 10,258 were family members of personnel.

"As for fatalities, 39 deaths were recorded, involving four senior officers and 35 junior officers. Three civilian staff and 118 family members of police personnel also succumbed to...