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75% of LGUs set up own isolation facilities for COVID-19 —DILG exec
The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) has directed local government units (LGUs) to establish their own isolation facilities for COVID-19 patients.
As of Sunday, April 19, 2020, approximately 75 percent of LGUs nationwide have complied with this directive, which aims to prepare for an anticipated surge in cases.
To support LGUs, the Office of the President has approved a P30.824-billion Bayanihan Grant to enhance their capacity for providing essential aid.
The national government is also repurposing large venues such as the Philippine International Convention Center Forum Halls and the World Trade Center in Pasay City into quarantine facilities.
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