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SunStar Davao File May 31, 2021 THE intensive care units (ICU) beds intended for Covid-19 patients at the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) have already been expanded to 77 beds from 35, but its utilization rate is still nearing full occupancy.
SPMC Chief Dr. Ricardo Audan said in a virtual presser on Monday, May 31, that the additional 42 beds were coming from converted private ward beds. At least, we ll put the minimum requirement for the ICU [beds]. Kinonvert namin yung (We converted our) single beds na pay ward into ICU kaya tumaas siya to 77 [beds], he said.
As of May 30, 76 out of the 77 ICU beds or 98.7 beds are already occupied. While ward beds are also nearing full occupancy as 289 out of the 312 beds or 92.63 ward beds are already occupied. Overall SPMC has a total of 389 beds for Covid-19 patients.
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SunStar File January 12, 2021 OF THE hospital beds allocated for coronavirus disease (Covid-19) patients, only 12.8 percent were occupied by patients based on data of the Department of Health (DOH)-Central Visayas dated January 10, 2021.
If you get Covid-19 and you will need hospitalization, chances are a private hospital in Cebu could accommodate and treat you.
How many beds. DOH-Central Visayas data showed that private hospitals in Cebu have allocated a total of 895 beds for Covid-19 patients broken down as follows: 794 regular beds and 101 intensive care unit (ICU) beds.
Occupied. Of the 115 persons admitted, 103 are patients assigned to regular beds and 12 in the ICU, for a total utilization rate of 12.8 percent.