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Hospitals exclusive for COVID-19 ready next week —DOH’s Vergeire
The Department of Health (DOH) is converting three facilities into exclusive referral hospitals for COVID-19 patients, aiming for readiness by the end of next week.
These facilities include the Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) with 140 beds, the Jose Rodriguez Memorial Medical Center with 120 beds, and the Lung Center of the Philippines with 40 beds.
Only stable patients from these government hospitals will be transferred to other facilities.
As of Friday, the Philippines has 230 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 18 casualties.
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