Kidapawan's first COVID-19 facility opens July 20

Kidapawan City's first COVID-19 treatment facility will be operational by July 20.

The three-story Kidapawan City Hospital, which was damaged in earthquakes last October, has been retrofitted to serve as a temporary treatment and monitoring facility (TTMF).

The facility can accommodate five suspected or probable cases and 17 confirmed asymptomatic cases, with the capacity to convert all rooms into wards for up to 36 patients if needed.

Additional health personnel are being hired to support the existing workforce of six doctors, 20 nurses, eight medical technicians, four radiology technicians, two pharmacists, and 12 utility workers.