What’s inside a quarantine facility?
By the end of September, there will be 95 more isolation facilities that will be completed, according to the Department of Public Works and Highways , the lead agency in building quarantine facilities.With the support of the private sector, the initiative has converted sports and entertainment arenas, events halls, basketball courts, evacuation sites, school buildings, hotels, and even empty cargo containers and ships into quarantine facilities.
Recognizing this issue, the government agencies have devised ways not to magnify the anxiety of those who are housed at the quarantine center. The 14-day stay at the quarantine facility is free, and comes with free meals provided by the local government units. “We always appeal that if you love yourself and your family, stay in a quarantine facility. It’s just 14 days. That peace of mind knowing that you will not infect your family members is something that you should consider,” Gatchalian said.
Divided into cubicles, the rooms have one hospital bed each following a standard set by the Department of Health to achieve the purpose of total isolation from other patients in the facility.The Ninoy Aquino Stadium, which was among the first sports venues converted into a quarantine site, was designed like a hospital ward with partitions separating each patient.Venues for public gatherings and ceremonies were also transformed into a quarantine facility.
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