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Lung Center gets off-site modular hospital for Covid-19 patients
The Lung Center of the Philippines (LCP) can now accommodate more COVID-19 patients following the completion of five modular hospitals by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).
These new modular hospitals provide a total of 108 beds specifically for severe and critical COVID-19 cases.
One of the five units is an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) with 20 beds, equipped with advanced medical support systems.
The remaining four units consist of 88 individual rooms, each with its own oxygen supply, toilet, and bathroom.
DPWH Secretary Mark Villar stated that these additional facilities will strengthen LCP's healthcare capacity, especially as other hospitals in the National Capital Region are nearing full capacity due to the surge in COVID-19 infections, largely driven by the Delta variant.
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