Manila Bulletin
Pasig eyes to isolate mild COVID-19 cases at central quarantine facility
The Pasig City government aims to isolate an additional 200 patients with mild cases of Covid-19 in its centralized quarantine facility at Rizal High School to curb local transmission.
Mayor Vico Sotto stated that for every patient isolated, they could potentially save ten people or even a thousand.
The local government is intensifying efforts to transfer infected individuals from their communities to the facility for immediate treatment and to prevent further spread.
Two new buildings at Rizal High School were opened to increase the capacity of the quarantine facility, accommodating 126 more patients.
Pasig City has 2,231 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 1,234 active cases, 129 deaths, and 868 recoveries.
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