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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Manila COVID-19 Field Hospital

The Manila COVID-19 Field Hospital was a field hospital in Rizal Park in Manila, Philippines set up as a response against the COVID-19 pandemic, the first of its kind in the country.

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. 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.

Groundbreaking for the temporary health facility began on April 20, 2021. The field hospital was built in 52 days by 362 construction workers. The facility was finished on June 11, 2021. ₱154 million was allotted for the hospital's construction. The hospital was inaugurated on June 24, 2021, and began operations the following day, also accepting non-residents of Manila.

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.

In June 2022, the hospital was reported to operate up until only of December of the same year. In early January 2023, the hospital was dismantled ahead of the Feast of the Black Nazarene to be held on that site on January 9.

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. The hospital at its opening had 344 beds. The hospital is a prefabricated building made from modular containers and had an air-conditioning system. It covers an area of 4,402 square meters (47,380 sq ft) It also had admitted non-Manila residents. A 12.2-meter (40 ft) container van was installed near the facility for temporary storage of bodies of COVID-19 casualties.

References

  1. ^ Tiangco, Minka Klaudia (April 20, 2021). "Manila LGU breaks ground for COVID-19 field hospital". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  2. ^ "DOT approves use of Burnham Green and Quirino Grandstand in Rizal Park for Temporary Mobile Hospital and drive-thru Vaccination Site". Department of Tourism. April 14, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  3. ^ Moaje, Marita (June 25, 2021). "Manila Covid-19 Field Hospital starts ops Friday". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  4. ^ Moaje, Marita (June 12, 2021). "Manila completes Covid-19 field hospital in 52 days". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  5. ^ "Manila COVID-19 Field Hospital Pinasinayanan" [Manila COVID-19 Field Hospital Inaugurated] (in Tagalog). Manila City Government. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  6. ^ Santos, Jamil (June 25, 2021). "Manila COVID-19 field hospital starts accepting patients". GMA News. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  7. ^ Jazul, Noreen (August 11, 2021). "Manila COVID-19 Field Hospital at 92% capacity; occupancy rate in quarantine facilities rising". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  8. ^ Mendoza, John Eric (August 20, 2021). "Manila City's COVID-19 field hospital in Luneta 89% full, says LGU". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  9. ^ Ramos, Jaleen (June 9, 2022). "Manila Covid-19 Field Hospital to operate only until December". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  10. ^ "Manila demolishes COVID-19 field hospital". ABS-CBN News. January 4, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  11. ^ "Manila completes construction of COVID-19 Field Hospital ahead of schedule". June 15, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  12. ^ "Manila COVID-19 Medical Hospital". LGUs vs COVID. The Asia Foundation, City Government of Manila. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  13. ^ "Manila LGU sets up 40-foot refrigerated container van for bodies of COVID-19 victims". Manila Bulletin. August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.