Quarantine Facility, formally opens in Lipa City

By Thiago Santos October 16, 2020 DOH-CALABARZON Regional Director Eduardo C. Jana...

By Thiago Santos
October 16, 2020

DOH-CALABARZON Regional Director Eduardo C. Janairo, DPWH Usec. Emil K. Sadain and Lipa City Mayor Eric B. Africa led the routine check up of the Lipa City Quarantine Facility which is part of the local government's tour de force during the turn-over and formal opening held on October 2, 2020.

BATANGAS CITY - In partnership with local government authorities, the Department of Health (DOH) CALABARZON has opened a quarantine facility for COVID 19 patients at the Lipa Academy of Sports, Culture and Arts (LASCA) in Brgy. Dagatan, City of Lipa, October 2.

DOH 4A Director Dr. Eduardo C. Janairo that the facility will react to the findings of the Red Cross test laboratory in the city where it is easier to isolate and not influence or infect anyone when an individual proves to be positive.



“Ang importante ay mahinto ang pagkalat ng COVID-19 sa komunidad. Ang layunin natin sa paglalagay ng quarantine at isolation facilities sa mga probinsya at munisipyo ay upang mapabagal ang pagkalat ng virus at nang ang mga taong nangangailangan ng kalingang medikal sa mga ospital ay hindi magpatong-patong at dito na sila ilalagay o aalagaan hanggang sa sila ay gumaling," Janairo said.

The facility has a total of 128 isolation rooms that can be used by COVID-19 patients.



Janairo added that a variety of health facilities would be upgraded, including the relocation and expansion of the regional hospital and the construction of a multi-specialty hospital with a heart, lung , kidney and cancer center to meet people's needs.

In this regard, the DOH will assist congressional representatives in the province of Batangas in restructuring the provincial health care system to better serve and provide better medical services to the population.

The province of Batangas is the only province in CALABARZON under the General Community Quarantine.