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In a statement on Monday, April 5, the UP Diliman said it is extremely worried about the continuing increase in the number of active coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country, particularly in Metro Manila, and the current shortage of vacant hospital beds for COVID-19 patients.
UP Diliman is calling on all UP alumni and other persons who wish to help to provide mattresses (single, 22), electric fan (22), pillows, bedsheets, alcohol, disinfectant, hand soap, detergent, paper towels, cleaning supplies, or cash for the SiM isolation facility.
SiM is being prepared to receive COVID-19 positive cases with mild symptoms or asymptomatic, and contacts or suspects with symptoms similar to COVID-19 symptoms but not yet confirmed by Real-Time Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction or RT-PCR testing who are unable to isolate in their homes.