MANILA, Apr. 3 With the goal of augmenting hospital capacities following the increased occupancy rates in NCR hospitals, the Department of Health (DOH), the World Health Organization (WHO), and UNICEF are fast tracking the delivery and set up of modular tents in hospitals across Metro Manila.
As of writing, eight (8) NCR hospitals have requested the setting up of modular tents, namely: Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center (JRRMMC) at the Quezon Institute (QI), Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital and Sanitarium (Tala), Amang Rodriguez Memorial Medical Center, Tondo Medical Center, National Center for Mental Health, Lung Center of the Philippines (LCP), National Kidney and Transplant Institute, and San Lazaro Hospital.
April 03, 2021 THE Department of Health (DOH) 7 noted a drop in Covid-19 critical care utilization rate (CCUR) in private hospitals in Cebu.
But the situation is still severe in Metro Manila.
Dr. Mary Jean Loreche, DOH 7 spokesperson, said the Cebu private CCUR is at 31.2 percent as of April 1, 2021; this is significantly within the 60 percent “safe level.”
“(Covid-19) cases are getting controlled,” she told SunStar Cebu in a text message on Saturday, April 3.
As of April 1, only 270 of the total allotted Covid beds in private hospitals in Cebu are occupied while a total of 595 beds remain available.
This is even better than the 35.8 percent CCUR recorded on March 26, before the Holy Week, when 310 beds were occupied and 555 beds were available.
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Published April 2, 2021, 2:56 PM
The government is currently monitoring the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic situation in the National Capital Region (NCR) Plus Bubble before it makes a decision on whether or not to extend the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in the area beyond April 4, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Friday, April 2.
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“Kasalukuyang minomonitor ang mga kaso ng COVID-19 sa bansa lalo na sa critical areas ng NCR, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, at Rizal (Government is currently monitoring COVID-19 cases in the country, particularly in critical areas such as NCR, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna and Rizal),” Go said in a statement.
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, April 2) As new COVID-19 cases continue to surge, hospitals in Metro Manila, the pandemic epicenter that remains under enhanced community quarantine, are quickly running out of beds for patients who require intensive care.
Data from the Department of Health as of March 31 showed 602 beds or 76% of the combined 792 in intensive care units for COVID-19 patients in the National Capital Region are occupied, putting hospitals in the region at “high risk” level. Medical facilities which have reached 70% to 80% occupancy rate fall under this risk category.
With several hospitals approaching breaking point, a major concern is where do people go for help?