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DPWH starts converting PhilSport Arena into quarantine facility
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has started transforming the Filinvest Tent in Muntinlupa City and the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City into additional quarantine facilities for COVID-19 patients.
These venues are expected to accommodate over 100 patients each, with plans including offsite construction of cubicles to adhere to social distancing measures.
The DPWH aims to complete the conversion of the PhilSports Arena, which will house 156 patients, as rapidly as possible, drawing parallels to the swift completion of the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) facility.
This initiative is part of a broader government effort, utilizing public-private partnerships, to convert more facilities to alleviate hospital congestion and manage the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the Philippines.
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