COVID-19 National Task Force leaders agree that a good and good model for responding to the COVID-19 pandemic was the 70-bed 500-bed capacity Lakeshore Mega Quarantine Facility in Lower Bicutan, Taguig City at 9 p.m. of the morning
Presented: Taguig City Mayor Lino Cayetano to DOH Sec. Francisco Duque, DILG Sec. Eduardo Año, COVID-19 IATF Vice Chair Sec. Charlie Galvez, COVID-19 Chief Implementor Sec. Vince Dizon Presidential Adviser on Flagship program, the 500 Mega quarantine Facility Lakeshore Hotel C6 Taguig inaugurated the Molecular Labaratory. (Cesar Morales)
In REMATE's interview with Sec. Vince Dizon, Vice Chair of COVID-19 NTF Implementor, Vince Dizon, said that Taguig has invested heavily in 500 beds because the COVID pandemic is a big expense and a big job. "This Mega Quarantine Facility of Taguig is a big deal because it is still a long way off, but we are here to support you and we can handle it until it disappears," said Sec. Dizon. To strengthen the testing capacity of Taguig City, the city government formally opened its own Molecular Laboratory to the public in the presence of the COVID-19 National Task Force at a meeting held this morning in Lakeshore, Brgy. Lower Bicutan. The Lakeshore complex opened 70 beds for patients, as part of the opening 500-bed COVID-19 Lakeshore Mega Quarantine Facility in Lower Bicutan, Taguig. Once the 500-bed capacity Mega Quarantine Facility is completed, it is guaranteed that patients' accommodations will be comfortable due to having adequate beds, partitions, air-conditioning, bathrooms and even a living room. There will also be tables for patient consultation with the doctor, while RoboNurse will provide food to patients to prevent infection. “We are aggressive in testing so our positive is low. The results of our programs are good because we listen to science, to doctors and even to our brgy. leader. To end the pandemic we all have to do .. consume the funds or borrow, ”said Taguig City Mayor Lino Cayetano. According to Mayor Lino Cayetano's report to the COVID-19 National Task Force, he said they have performed 50,000 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests equal to 5 percent of the total population. Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr., Chief Implementor of the COVID-19 National Task Force, said the Lakeshore Mega Quarantine Facility is a beautiful place that is very suitable for the healing of COVID patients. Sec. Galvez, that COVID-19 would not be possible without the local government units.
"We see Mayor Lino as well as the mental aspect being taken care of, as well as the anxiety he is looking at. It is very good here so negative immediately (patient). This is victory of Taguig, it is not difficult to control movements, this is our local victory, our national victory and inspiration for us to do more, ”said Sec. Galvez. Earlier, the Department of Health (DOH) facility was granted a license to operate after an on-site assessment and proficiency test for staff. The molecular laboratory targets to conduct 100,000 RT-PCR tests daily before the end of the current year or ten percent of their residents. Dave Baluyot