Manila COVID-19 Field Hospital
Manila COVID-19 Field Hospital | |
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Geography | |
Location | Rizal Park, Manila, Philippines |
Coordinates | 14°34′50.8″N 120°58′29.9″E / 14.580778°N 120.974972°ECoordinates: 14°34′50.8″N 120°58′29.9″E / 14.580778°N 120.974972°E |
Organization | |
Funding | Government hospital |
Type | Field |
Services | |
Beds | 344 |
History | |
Construction started | April 20, 2021 |
Opened | June 25, 2021 |
Links | |
Lists | Hospitals in the Philippines |
The Manila COVID-19 Field Hospital is a field hospital in Rizal Park in Manila, Philippines set up as a response against the COVID-19 pandemic.
History[]
The Manila COVID-19 Field Hospital was built in Rizal Park by the Manila city government led by Mayor Isko Moreno as a response against the COVID-19 pandemic in the city. It is meant to quarantine mild to moderate COVID-19 cases.[1] Moreno asked for permission from the Department of Tourism to build a temporary hospital in Rizal Park on August 12, which was approved two days later by the tourism department.[2]
Groundbreaking for the temporary health facility began on April 20, 2021.[1] The field hospital was built in took 52 days by 362 construction workers.[3] The facility was finished on June 11, 2021.[4] ₱154 million was allotted for the hospital's construction.[4] The hospital was inaugurated on June 24, 2021,[5] and began operations the following day.[3][6]
The field hospital had an occupancy rate which rose as high as 92 percent; with 317 beds occupied out of its 344 beds on August 10, 2021.[7][8]
Facilities[]
The Manila COVID-19 Field Hospital, built at the Burnham Green in Rizal Park, had a planned capacity of 336 beds–which could be expanded by 100 beds owing to its "scalable" design.[1] The hospital at its opening had 344 beds.[3] The hospital is a prefabricated building made from modular containers and has an air-conditioning system.[1][4] It covers an area of 4,402 square meters (47,380 sq ft)[9] It also has admitted non-Manila residents.[10] A 12.2 m (40 ft) container van was installed near the facility for temporary storage of bodies of COVID-19 victims.[11]
References[]
- ^ a b c d Tiangco, Minka Klaudia (20 April 2021). "Manila LGU breaks ground for COVID-19 field hospital". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "DOT approves use of Burnham Green and Quirino Grandstand in Rizal Park for Temporary Mobile Hospital and drive-thru Vaccination Site". Department of Tourism. 14 April 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ a b c Moaje, Marita (25 June 2021). "Manila Covid-19 Field Hospital starts ops Friday". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ a b c Moaje, Marita (12 June 2021). "Manila completes Covid-19 field hospital in 52 days". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "Manila COVID-19 Field Hospital Pinasinayanan" [Manila COVID-19 Field Hospital Inaugurated] (in Tagalog). Manila City Government. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ Santos, Jamil (25 June 2021). "Manila COVID-19 field hospital starts accepting patients". GMA News. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ Jazul, Noreen (11 August 2021). "Manila COVID-19 Field Hospital at 92% capacity; occupancy rate in quarantine facilities rising". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ Mendoza, John Eric (20 August 2021). "Manila City's COVID-19 field hospital in Luneta 89% full, says LGU". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "Manila completes construction of COVID-19 Field Hospital ahead of schedule". 15 June 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "Manila COVID-19 Medical Hospital". LGUs vs COVID. The Asia Foundation, City Government of Manila. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "Manila LGU sets up 40-foot refrigerated container van for bodies of COVID-19 victims". Manila Bulletin. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- Hospitals established for the COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines
- Buildings and structures in Ermita
- Hospitals in Manila
- 2021 establishments in the Philippines