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National Task Force Against COVID-19 Deputy Implementer Vince Dizon (in photo) and Public Works Secretary Mark Villar on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020 assured that the government is ready in case there is a surge of COVID-19 cases. PCOO Gov’t is ready in case of surge in COVID-19 cases, says Nat l Task Force By LLANESCA T. PANTI, GMA News
Published December 22, 2020 4:03pm The Philippine government is prepared for a possible surge of COVID-19 cases, members of the National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 said Tuesday. NTF Deputy Implementer Vince Dizon and Secretary Mark Villar of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) made the assurance during the opening of the Quezon Institute-Philippine Tuberculosis Society Inc. Modular Hospital and Dormitory located within the Quezon Institute compound in Quezon City.
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The modular health facilities will be turned over to the Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, December 22, 2020.
In a statement, Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark A. Villar said the two units of modular hospital with total bed capacity of 44 will be operated by medical teams from DOH and Jose Reyes Memorial Hospital.
He added that the Quezon Institute Offsite Modular Hospital is intended for moderate to severe COVID patients.
Also set to be turned over are two dormitories for medical personnel manning the operations in Quezon Institute which has 64 beds capacity.
Undersecretary Emil K. Sadain said three units of modular hospital for COVID patients with 66 beds are also expected to be turned over in February 2021.
QUEZON CITY, Dec. 20 Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark A. Villar announced that two (2) units of modular health facilities at Quezon Institute compound in Quezon City has been completed and will be turnover to the Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, December 22, 2020.
Secretary Villar said that the two units (2) of modular hospital with total bed capacity of 44 will be operated by medical teams from DOH and Jose Reyes Memorial Hospital.
The Quezon Institute Offsite Modular Hospital is intended for moderate to severe covid patients, added Secretary Villar.
The DPWH Task Force for Augmentation of Local and National Health Facilities headed by Undersecretary Emil K. Sadain had conducted several ocular inspection at Quezon Institute compound in E. Rodriguez, Quezon City to ensure the prompt completion of the additional healthcare facilities.