Inside the PH's Floating Quarantine Vessel, Which Can Fit 1,500
Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who are set to undergo a 14-day quarantine period when they return to the country can rest assured that they have a place to stay.Â
M/V St. John Paul II of 2Go Group Inc. is already docked at Pier 15 in the Manila Port Area and will serve as one of the two floating quarantine centers, together with M/V St. Anthony de Padua.Â
The shipping company lent the vessels to the national government and has been converted into a temporary home for repatriates and OFWs.Â
Similar to other quarantine facilities like those housed inside the Rizal Memorial Complex in Manila, as well as the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) and the World Trade Center in Pasay, the ship is well-equipped with the necessary health care facilities, standard environment control, and daily hygiene protocols as the country continues to combat the spread of COVID-19.Â
Set to first board the vessel will be the 400 repatriated Filipino seafarers who are onboard a Panama-flagged cruise ship.Â
The floating quarantine centers will also be utilized as temporary facilities for patients who are considered suspect and probable, with the vessels each ready to cater to as much as 1,500 individuals.Â
This story originally appeared on Spin.ph.
* Minor edits have been made by the Esquiremag.ph editors.
