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Bong Go lauds gov't efforts to convert public facilities into quarantine centers
Senator Bong Go lauded government initiatives to convert public facilities into quarantine centers and ships into floating hospitals to combat the spread of COVID-19.
Go commended agencies like the DPWH and BCDA for their efforts in transforming public spaces into isolation sites and tent cities for persons under investigation and monitoring.
Several key public facilities, including the PICC, World Trade Center, and Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, are being converted to accommodate nearly 3,000 patients.
Furthermore, open grounds at various locations will be utilized for prototype tents capable of housing up to 7,470 patients with proper amenities.
New Clark City has also been prepared as a safe haven for returning overseas Filipinos and PUIs in Central Luzon.
Discussions are underway with ferry companies, the Philippine Coast Guard, and the DOTr to convert ships into floating quarantine areas, with an initial capacity of 1,800.
The Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan, has also been offered by Iglesia Ni Cristo to serve as an isolation site or tent city.
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