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Manila readies anti-COVID drugs, quarantine facilities for Omicron surge
The Manila City government is preparing its quarantine facilities and has sufficient anti-COVID medicines for a potential surge in cases due to the Omicron variant.
As of January 3, Manila has 3,500+ Remdesivir, 700+ Tocilizumab, 500 Baricitinib, and is expecting 20,000 tablets (500 bottles) of Molnupiravir.
The city has reserved 1,374 oxygen tanks for severe COVID-19 patients.
Araullo High School has been converted into a quarantine facility with a capacity for 55 asymptomatic or mild cases.
This facility will complement the Manila COVID-19 Field Hospital at Quirino Grandstand, which is at 93% occupancy with approximately 320 patients.
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