OVERWHELMED. The Southern Philippines Medical Center's (SPMC) announcement on Jan. 21, 2022 that it would only accept mainly moderate to critical Covid-19 cases. As the public hospital got overwhelmed by the rise in the number of Covid-19 patients, various private hospitals have begun admitting cases, the Davao City government said Saturday (January 29).(Photo from SPMC Facebook page) DAVAO CITY - Private hospitals here have begun admitting coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) patients due to the growing number of infections, the city government said Saturday. In a statement, Dr. Michelle Schlosser, spokesperson of the Davao City Covid-19 Task Force, attributed the opening of Covid beds in private hospitals to the surge in cases in the city that has overwhelmed the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC). "Admittedly, (the) SPMC is overwhelmed because it is the only public hospital in Davao City that caters to Covid-19 cases," Schlosser added. Private hospitals, such as