DPWH builds additional healthcare facilities in Bacolod City

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Regional Office VI, through its Maintenance Division, is currently constructing additional healthcare facilities for COVID-19 patients in Bacolod City, in support of the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act.

DPWH Regional Director Lea N. Delfinado said the project involves the construction of two isolation/quarantine facilities (container van) in Brgy. Alijis at Bacolod City with 32 isolation rooms and two rooms for medical personnel.

The projects are funded with a PHP25-million budget from DPWH-6’s 2020 Special Purpose Fund and are expected to be completed in March this year, given favorable weather condition.

“We are currently undertaking the construction of the second phase of isolation/quarantine facilities, which are additional to the existing two units of isolation facilities in Brgy. Alijis, which we recently turned over to Bacolod City government, to provide temporary shelter for isolation and treatment of COVID-19 patients of Bacolod City and its neighboring cities and towns,” Delfinado said.

Each isolation/quarantine unit, which was constructed in a lot owned by Bacolod City government, has an area of 432 square meters with 16 rooms. The rooms are fully furnished with individual air conditioner and comfort room, nurse’s station, utility room, separate male and female nurse quarter, each with two double-deck beds with comfort room, sanitation area, water tanks, standby generator, and distribution power transformer.

“These facilities will also provide a safer and comfortable space to accommodate locally stranded individuals (LSIs) who are returning to Bacolod City who need to undergo quarantine procedure before they can go to their respective homes,” Delfinado added.

“This will further lessen the risk of exposing the patients to their family and the community, while they are undertaking medical treatment, hence, would possibly limit the spread of the virus. These may also be utilized as temporary shelter to accommodate victims of natural calamities, disasters and other emergency situations,” she stressed. (DPWH-6/RPAIO)