Covid surge The country's four regions are now under the "high-risk" level in terms of the utilization of their intensive care unit (ICU) beds dedicated for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients. These regions are Central Visayas with 70 percent occupancy rate, Ilocos with 71 percent, Cagayan...
Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday, June 20, said her office is prepared to extend a hand to the Bicol region once the local government unit (LGU) there agree to coordinate with them about the rising number of COVID-19 cases and hospital utilization rate. Vice President Leni Robredo (Jansen...
The number of coronavirus patients at the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) has “plateaued” in the last two weeks, while the occupancy of its intensive care unit (ICU) beds is now almost at maximum capacity. Philippine General Hospital (Photo from University of the Philippines) PGH spokesperson...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon has rejected insinuations he is delaying the passage of bills that seek to obligate the national government to fund several provincial hospitals needs. Drilon said this after a lengthy verbal exchange with Senator Christopher “Bong” Go who was frustrated...
The National Capital Region (NCR) Plus may shift to the more relaxed general community quarantine (GCQ) by May 15 given the improving coronavirus situation and health care capacity, a Palace official said Monday, May 10. Senior citizens get food items at a community pantry organized by a labor...
More hospitals in Metro Manila are filling up with patients as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the country. (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The OCTA Research Group had earlier warned that occupancy rates in Metro hospitals might reach 70 percent by the end of March. As of March...
Presidential spokesman Harry Roque on Tuesday, March 16, downplayed reports that the country’s hospitals are in a critical level in terms of bed capacity for coronavirus disease patients. During a virtual press briefing, the Palace official also said that there is no reason yet for the country to...
