The Quezon City government has been tasked to manage unclaimed remains at the East Avenue Medical Center.
The Quezon City government has been tasked to manage unclaimed COVID-19 dead at the East Avenue Medical Center.
It added that the hospital had acquired a mobile morgue where they can store the deceased, whether they were COVID-19 patients or not. The hospital had also received additional body bags Sunday morning, the Health Department said. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III paid a visit to East Avenue Medical Center Sunday morning following its“Ang capacity lang po kasi noon [morgue] is for 5 patients. Ang pinakamataas po na na-record po namin ay 20... na hindi po napi-pick-up,” East Avenue Medical Center spokesperson Dr. Dennis Ordoña told CNN Philippines. “Honestly po, may mga bangkay na po doon na nangangamoy na. Umaabot na din po admittedly 'yung amoy sa ibang areas po ng hospital.
He said that coronavirus test results of the deceased whose remains they are keeping are still pending.
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