Manila Bulletin
Lung Center to get another five modular hospitals-- DPWH
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has begun constructing additional modular hospitals at the Lung Center of the Philippines (LCP) to accommodate more COVID-19 patients.
The project involves building five modular hospital units, with a total capacity of 110 beds, including an intensive care unit (ICU) section.
Three of the five planned modular hospital layouts were already established as of Saturday.
DPWH has previously completed other modular facilities at LCP, including rooms for patients and temporary shelters for healthcare workers, as well as an ICU-type modular hospital.
The DPWH has also constructed similar modular facilities in other locations, such as Quezon Institute, Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital and Sanitarium, and Batangas Medical Center.
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