Manila Bulletin
Over 3K health workers in Metro Manila isolating amid spike in COVID-19 cases
Over 3,000 healthcare workers in the National Capital Region (NCR) are currently in isolation due to an increase in COVID-19 cases.
Health Undersecretary Leopoldo Vega reported that 3,114 healthcare workers are isolated, representing 11% of the total healthcare workforce in NCR government institutions.
Some of these workers have experienced reinfection or breakthrough infections due to their direct exposure to COVID-19 patients.
Hospitals are adjusting by temporarily suspending some services, including outpatient departments and elective surgeries, to manage the situation.
Despite the high number of isolated healthcare workers, Vega stated that the overall situation remains manageable.
Current data indicates that 56% of ICU beds and 55% of isolation beds in the NCR are occupied.
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