Cebu City critical care capacity in warning zone

The critical care capacity of Cebu City is in the "warning zone" with 58 percent of hospital beds and 56 percent of intensive care unit beds occupied as of June 21.

Mechanical ventilators in the city are being used at 37 percent, while community isolation beds have a low occupancy rate of 13 percent.

A warning zone is defined as having an occupancy rate below 70 percent, which is still a cause for concern.

This situation was a contributing factor in the decision to place Cebu City under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) until June 30 to prevent the healthcare system from being overwhelmed.

As of June 22, Cebu City has recorded a total of 3,987 COVID-19 cases.

A team of epidemiologists was dispatched to the region, noting that fresh COVID-19 cases in Central Visayas had surpassed those in the National Capital Region on some reporting days.