There’s a rush by the Philippine government and private sector to build field hospitals in Metro Manila and parts of Luzon to add bed capacity to a health system that’s starting to be overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients. | FMangosingINQ
The private sector groups Prime BMD and Bloomberry Cultural Foundation Inc, of companies owned by ports tycoon Enrique Razon Jr., fast-tracked the conversion of the Ninoy Aquino Stadium quarantine facility and completed it in about a week.
All the facilities have air-conditioned cubicles with plug-in outlets, free food for patients and medical staff, free internet and round-the-clock medical assistance, the Bases Conversion and Development Authority said. The facilities will cater to patients with mild or no symptoms. The Philippine Arena, the world’s largest indoor arena in Bulacan province owned and run by Iglesia Ni Cristo, would also be converted into a “mega quarantine” facility with 2,000 patients.
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