COVID-19 field center in Cebu to ‘activate’ on April 22

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The first of two coronavirus disease (COVID-19) field centers in Cebu that will house mild and asymptomatic patients of the disease will already begin full operation and

The facility, located at the Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu satellite school along General Maxilom Avenue, will be operating with a 50-bed capacity under the Department of Health in Central Visayas.

The BCFC is utilizing a Negative Air Pressure, an isolation technique used in medical facilities, to allow airflow to an isolation room and protect the neighboring communities from contaminants. Liu said the facility will be activated on April 22 after they will have conducted a dry run this Tuesday, April 21.

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