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Unused hospital in Baguio as Covid care unit set April 14
Baguio City is reviving the dormant Sto. Niño Hospital to convert it into a dedicated critical care facility for COVID-19 patients by April 14.
The 36-bed private hospital, which has been closed for 10 years, is being repurposed to help contain the spread of the virus.
City Mayor Benjamin Magalong stated that the owners of the hospital and barangay officials have been convinced of the urgent need for this facility.
Dr. Paul Adlai B. Quitiquit, Medical Director of St. Louis University Hospital of the Sacred Heart, is leading the preparation team.
The team has inspected the building, which is currently being used as a school, and estimates it will take three weeks to repurpose.
Ongoing preparations include services, equipment, manpower, and other logistics, with a draft proposal for the center's operation being finalized.
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