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Police raid underground Chinese coronavirus hospital in Clark resort
Police in Pampanga discovered an unauthorized, makeshift hospital operating discreetly in the Fontana Leisure Park inside the Clark Freeport Zone, catering to Chinese nationals suspected of having COVID-19.
The facility, located within a villa, included a pharmacy and a seven-bed hospital, and was found to be disposing of medical waste improperly.
Authorities noted that the establishment lacked the required permits from the Department of Health and the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases.
Medicines with Chinese labels, not registered with the Food and Drug Administration, were confiscated from the premises.
The alleged owner, Hu Ling, and pharmacist, Lee Seung-Hyun, both Chinese nationals, were arrested.
The sole patient found at the facility has been transferred to a proper hospital.
Clark Development Corporation has ordered the closure and full lockdown of Fontana Leisure Park following the raid, stating they do not tolerate such illegal activities within the Freeport.
Police are working to identify and locate other potential patients to prevent further virus spread.
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The Clark Development Corporation (CDC) ordered the closure and full lockdown of the Fontana Resorts and Leisure Park after a villa was discovered to be illegally operating as a seven-bed underground hospital for Chinese COVID-19 patients.
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Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra ordered the Bureau of Immigration (BI) to locate foreigners, particularly Chinese nationals, treated at an illegal medical facility within the Clark Freeport Zone.
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Chinese nationals arrested for illegally operating an underground hospital in San Fernando, Pampanga, will be charged for their illegal operations.
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Fontana Development Corporation (FDC) denied having control over a villa in Clark Freeport Zone where authorities allegedly discovered a makeshift medical facility and pharmacy catering to Chinese nationals.
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