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June 03, 2021 ALL hospitals in Bacolod City have already reached full bed capacity allocated for Covid-19 patients in the city, Dr. Rommela Tiples-Ruiz, infectious diseases specialist and president of Philippine Society for Microbiology ad Infections Diseases-Negros Occidental, said on Wednesday, May 2, 2021.
“As of the moment, it’s already full (Covid-19 patients). All the rooms or beds allocated for Covid-19 patients are occupied,” Tiples-Ruiz said.
Healthcare facilities under the One Hospital Command Center (OHCC) in Bacolod City include the Bacolod Adventist Medical Center, Bacolod Queen of Mercy Hospital, Dr. Pablo O. Torre Memorial Hospital, Metro Bacolod Hospital and Medical Center, South Bacolod General Hospital, The Doctors’ Hospital, and Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital.
SunStar Bacolod suspends mass vaccination in mall May 7
ON HOLD. The 5-day Covid-19 mass vaccination, which started on May 3 at SM City, is temporarily suspended on May 7, 2021. (City PIO photo)
+ May 06, 2021 THE City Government of Bacolod is temporarily suspending the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) mass vaccination program for healthcare workers and senior citizens at the Cinema lobby, South Wing of SM City, Bacolod on Friday, May 7, 2021.
The Covid-19 Vaccination Council (CoVac) in an advisory said it needed to reassess its protocols and procedures, including crowd control, to implement a more orderly and safer flow of vaccination.
The vaccination, which started on May 3 with a daily schedule from 10 a.m. to 5 p. m., aimed to accommodate remaining healthcare workers, senior citizens and persons with comorbidities who have yet to receive Covid-19 vaccine jabs.
SunStar Over 7,000 doses of Sinovac vaccines arrive for NegOcc, Bacolod
BACOLOD. About 7,200 doses of Sinovac vaccines arrive Tuesday, April 6, 2021, for Negros Occidental and Bacolod City. (Contributed photo)
+ April 06, 2021 AN ADDITIONAL 7,200 doses of Sinovac Covid-19 vaccines arrived Tuesday, April 6, for Negros Occidental and Bacolod City.
Dr. Ernell Tumimbang, Provincial Health Officer said of the 7,200 doses, 5,200 are for Negros Occidental, while 2,000 doses are for Bacolod City.
The vaccines intended for the province will be distributed to the towns and cities divided into two doses, with 2,600 for the first dose and another 2,600 for the second dose, Tumimbang said.
The vaccines will be given to healthcare workers who have been identified by the respective local government units (LGUs).
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