LAOAG CITY—The biggest public hospital and primary COVID-19 referral facility in Ilocos Norte has asked the public to help build a makeshift facility to expand its isolation and holding facilities amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in the province, according to health officials.
In a statement Tuesday, the Mariano Marcos Memorial Hospital and Medical Center (MMMH&MC) in Batac City said it would accept “donations in kind, cash, and construction materials,” to put up a “field hospital on the grounds [of MMMH&MC].”
The hospital said the expanded facility would accommodate cases with pending swab results before they could be admitted or managed accordingly.
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