Instant Hospitals: Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, PICC, and the World Trade Center are being converted into quarantine facilities
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has partnered with members of the private sector in converting the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), and the World Trade Center into quarantine facilities for Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) patients.
The project aims to decongest hospitals in Metro Manila, many of which are overwhelmed with the continued influx of COVID-19 patients.
BCDA ensured that the quarantine facilities would be comfortable and complete with 24/7 health monitoring. The sites will be airconditioned and have WiFi connectivity. Plus, the COVID-19 patients and medical frontliners will be provided with free food.
The quarantine facilities will have the following capacities:
- Ninoy Aquino Stadium at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex - 120 beds
- Philippine International Convention Center - 300 beds
- World Trade Center - 500 beds
In a Facebook post, BCDA thanked the private companies who worked hand and hand with them in the project.
Other sites that they also plan to convert into quarantine facilities include the Veterans Memorial Medical Center, Quezon City Memorial Circle, Amoranto Stadium, and Quezon Institute in Quezon City; PhilSports Complex in Pasig; Duty Free Philippines in Parañaque; FTI in Taguig City; the Filinvest Tent in Alabang; and, the Philippine Arena in Bulacan.
And, if you wish to make monetary donations in order to provide much-needed medical supplies for the courageous medical frontliners, you can do so through GMA Kapuso Foundation.
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