The St. Luke’s Medical Center (SLMC) in Quezon City and Global City announced that intensive care unit (ICU) beds for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients have reached full capacity.
In an advisory released by SLMC on Monday (July 13), it requested the public to bring critically-ill COVID-19 suspect cases to alternative hospitals for immediate care.
“We will keep everyone updated once we reopen admissions for COVID-19 ICU beds” the medical facility said.
Both Quezon city and Global city will remain open for admissions and treatments for non-COVID-19 patients as well as outpatient procedures.
“We appeal to the public to avoid complacency and strictly adhere to health protocols and preventive measures against COVID-19.” it said.
On July 6, SLMC released a statement stating that both hospitals have 70 percent admission capacity based on designated beds for COVID-19 related cases.
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