Several hospitals in the Philippines reach full capacity

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DOH has asked private hospitals to increase beds allocated for COVID-19 patients from 20% to 30% Source: EPA

Several hospitals in Metro Manila, Region 4-A and Region 3’s COVID-19 wards have reached full capacity


These include intensive care unit, isolation rooms and COVID-19 wards


Highlights

  • In Metro Manila, Philippine General Hospital, Makati Medical Center, National Kidney and Transplant institute, UST Hospital,  FY Manalo Medical Foundation Incorporated,  Tri-City Medical Center Incorporated, and VRP Medical Center. hospitals have advised that their reached “full capacity” for COVID-19  patients

  • DOH have asked private hospitals to increase their allocation for COVID-19 patients to 30% 

  • Some hospitals have only 20% allocation for COVID-19 patients 


 

DOH has instructed patients who are well enough to remain in quarantine facilities to avoid congestion in hospitals, 

 

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