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Quarantine facilities in NCR 61.8% occupied —Villar
Quarantine facilities in the National Capital Region are 61.8% occupied, according to Public Works Secretary Mark Villar.
Nationwide, the occupancy rate of government quarantine facilities is at 15%.
Due to the high occupancy in NCR, 264 additional beds will be arranged, with 188 of these being medical beds to increase the critical care capacity.
The quarantine facility at the Quezon Institute will become operational as a modular hospital on April 8, aiming to significantly increase ICU capacity.
The government recently reimposed enhanced community quarantine in NCR and the adjacent provinces of Laguna, Rizal, Cavite, and Bulacan.
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The reproduction rate of COVID-19 in the National Capital Region (NCR) has decreased to 1.53, down from 1.88 before the reimposition of enhanced community quarantine (ECQ), according to OCTA Research.
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The 'NCR Plus' bubble, comprising Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal, began an enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) on March 29, 2021, and it will last until April 4, 2021, in response to a surge in COVID-19 cases.
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The enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in the NCR Plus bubble, comprising Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal, has been extended until April 11, 2021.
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