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Philippines has over 2,600 COVID-19 quarantine facilities –Galvez
As of Sunday, April 12, 2020, the Philippines has a total of 2,673 quarantine facilities nationwide with a cumulative bed capacity of 165,756 for suspected and probable COVID-19 cases.
Seven government-owned venues, including the Ninoy Aquino Stadium, have been converted into quarantine facilities in Metro Manila, Pampanga, and Tarlac.
These initial seven facilities offer 1,500 beds and are intended for patients with asymptomatic or mild COVID-19 symptoms.
Six of these seven quarantine sites were completed in one week with assistance from the national government and private companies.
The Ninoy Aquino Stadium can accommodate 112 patients and will begin operating on Monday.
Six other massive quarantine facilities are expected to become operational this week, capable of accepting over 2,000 COVID-19 patients.
In the following weeks, an additional nine quarantine facilities will also begin accepting patients.
This initiative aims to ease the strain on hospitals overwhelmed with COVID-19 cases.
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Two government buildings in New Clark City have been converted into a 1,000-bed Covid hospital by the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) to address the country's rising number of coronavirus cases.
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The Philippines now has 75 designated COVID-19 referral hospitals, increasing its capacity to accommodate 3,194 patients.
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The Manila City government has started admitting COVID-19 patients into the Ninoy Aquino Stadium quarantine facility, which has a 112-bed capacity.
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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.
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The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) is offering its sports facilities, including those at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex and PhilSports Complex, to be used as quarantine facilities for COVID-19 patients.
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