THREAD: Government officials hold 'Laging Handa' media briefing on COVID-19 pandemic

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Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar says they are looking at Ultra and Veterans Memorial Medical Center as additional health facilities for COVID-19 patients: Marami na po kaming locations, hindi lang sa Metro Manila, kundi pati sa buong bansa

DPWH Sec. Villar says the COVID-19 crisis will only have a 'little effect' on Build, Build, Build projects: Last year, dahil sa delays, late na kami nakapagsimula. Sa tingin ko, kaya naman namin habulin mga target implementations namin

DPWH Sec. Villar on construction of quarantine sites: May bagong guidelines, tulad ng social distancing, dahil kailangan safe ang mga trabahador

Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) Pres. Vince Dizon on New Clark City (NCC): Natapos na ang quarantine ng batch ng ating kababayan galing sa cruise ship

He says the NCC will be used as quarantine facility by patients under investigation (PUIs) in Central Luzon

BCDA: Kailangan natin gumawa ng mga facilities na di lang nakabubuti para sa mga pasyente pero mapoprotektahan din ang ating mga frontliners

BCDA: Meron po tayong 12 facilities para sa NCR, kasama na dito ang World Trade Center, Rizal Memorial, at iba pa. Magtatayo din po tayo ng COVID hospital. Gagamitin natin ang mga buildings sa New Clark City

Architect Dan Lichauco, who designed quarantine centers, says the rooms and cubicles in the facilities will be color-coded to ensure protection

Architect Lichauco: Food will be delivered to every cubicle while they're being treated. We will change the design based on the materials and manpower available.

He clarifies facilities will be used for COVID-19 positive patients with mild to moderate symptoms

BCDA: Nung na-quarantine ang Luzon, may 200 OFWs pong na-stranded sa Clark International Airport. Nakatira po sila sa isang resort-hotel. Dun po sila hanggang matapos ang quarantine

BCDA: Pumayag na po ang INC na gamitin ang Philippine Arena bilang quarantine facility for PUIs in Central Luzon

Architect Lichauco: Rizal Memorial can accommodate 116 patients with moderate to severe symptoms

BCDA President Dizon says the quarantine facilities, even the tents, will be air-conditioned and will have free Wi-Fi. He adds free food will also be provided

BCDA thanks the private sector for helping build the COVID-19 facilities: Ito po ay tunay na bayanihan

BCDA: Libre po ang kuryente sa ating mga COVID-19 facilities

Health spokesperson Ma. Rosario Vergeire on new community quarantine facilities: Mas mako-contain natin ang transmission ng COVID-19

DOH: Meron na po tayong 600 na na-screen na volunteers para sa COVID-19 referral hospitals. May walo na po tayong labotaryo kasama ang RITM para mag-test para sa COVID-19

DOH on continuous increase in COVID-19 cases: 'Yan ho ang pinag-aaralan natin sa ngayon. Pero tinitingnan natin 'yung factor na nakapag-extend na tayo ng capacity

DOH on mass testing: Hindi lahat mate-test. Ang may sintomas ang uunahing i-test http://bit.ly/348psKd 

DOH: Maaaring kulang ang datos na meron kami ngayon dahil may mga minomonitor ang LGUs na di pa naipa-aabot sa amin

DOH: Paguusapan po pa mamaya sa IATF meeting ang tamang direksyon at totoong laman ng mass testing pronouncement ni Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr.

DOH reminds the public to stay at home and practice good hygiene to help stop the spread of COVID-19