CEBU CITY, Philippines -- Until the quarantine facilities in Cebu City will start accepting coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients, infected residents in Sitio Zapatera in Barangay Luz, Cebu
Most of them are asymptomatic however, they have not been transferred yet to a designated isolation area due to lack of proper facilities or quarantine centers.
The DOH – 7 earlier recommended city officials to isolate those who have been infected with coronavirus from the rest of the sitio’s 9,000 residents.Cebu City is now rushing to complete at least three quarantine sites that have a combined bed capacity up to 450.Bayanihan Cebu Field CenterThe 50-bed facility, where asymptomatic patients and those with mild symptoms will be housed, is scheduled to be operational on Wednesday, April 22, 2020.
Labella said they are also expecting the quarantine facility in Block 27 in North Reclamation Area to open this week. It can accommodate up to 200 patients. “Work is also being done at the IEC which the Archdiocese of Cebu has converted to an isolation center with 200 beds. It will open within two weeks,” he added.
As of Monday, Cebu City has a total of 166 confirmed COVID-19 cases, most of which are from Sitio Zapatera in Barangay Luz. /###The comments uploaded on this site do not necessarily represent or reflect the views of management and owner of Cebudailynews. We reserve the right to exclude comments that we deem to be inconsistent with our editorial standards.
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