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Villar completes PICC conversion into COVID-19 treatment facility
A newly-converted health facility at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City is now ready to accept persons suspected and probable for COVID-19.
The facility, managed by the Philippine National Police (PNP) Medical Corps, is fully air-conditioned and equipped to care for patients with mild to moderate cases of the virus.
It features 294 patient cubicles, six nurse stations, and has been furnished with hospital beds, IV stands, wheelchairs, and defibrillators.
Additionally, the facility will have a mobile pharmacy and a mobile X-ray machine to aid in patient care.
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) completed the construction three days ahead of schedule in partnership with EEI Corp. and Vista Land Group.
A total of 16 police, medical, and healthcare frontliners, along with a 42-member security contingent, have already assumed their posts at the facility.
The DPWH is also converting three mega tents in Cuidad de Victoria, Bulacan, into quarantine facilities that can accommodate approximately 440 patients with mild symptoms or those who are asymptomatic.
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The Philippine National Police (PNP) has deployed 16 police medical officers and healthcare personnel to manage a quarantine facility at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) for suspected COVID-19 cases.
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The Philippine National Police (PNP) is deploying its medical team to the quarantine facility at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) to assist in the care of COVID-19 patients.
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