Manila Bulletin
Newly built BMC extension building to be used as special quarantine facility
The provincial government of Bulacan will utilize the newly built three-story extension building of the Bulacan Medical Center (BMC) as its central quarantine facility.
The facility, which can house 250 patients, offers a 5,800-square meter area for isolation.
Governor Daniel R. Fernando emphasized the importance of separating persons under investigation (PUIs) and persons under monitoring (PUMs) to prevent disease transmission within families.
The centralized quarantine facility will begin operating once medical supplies and equipment arrive, and patients will be accommodated free of charge.
The province has a total of 38 cases of COVID-19.
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