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April 09, 2021
PASIG Mayor Vico Sotto sets up emergency room extensions/temporary holding areas for moderate Covid-19 cases being turned away by hospitals due to a lack of beds.
In a series of posts on Twitter on April 7, 2021, Wednesday, Mayor Vico mentioned that they will serve as extensions of emergency rooms, and will have five beds, with their own doctors, nurses, medicines, and basic equipment and supplies.
Health and safety protocols are strictly implemented.
The holding areas will be operational by Thursday afternoon, Sotto said. More beds will be added in the coming days.
"These are very difficult times...Puno ang mga ospital. Ang hirap makahanap ng bakante sa ospital, kahit sa mga kalapit nating lungsod/probinsya. Minsan hindi na makahinga ang pasyente, pero higit sa 2, 3 oras naghahanap ng mapagdadalhan ang ambulansya natin," Sotto posted using his Twitter account.