Manila Bulletin
Cotabato regional hospital resumes normal operations
The Cotabato Regional and Medical Center (CRMC) has resumed normal operations after a two-week period of admitting only emergency and life-threatening cases.
The hospital had temporarily limited its services starting July 21 due to suspected COVID-19 infections among 92 of its staff members, which stemmed from a three-year-old patient who later tested positive for the virus.
The child's parents reportedly failed to disclose their travel history to Manila when admitting their pneumonia-stricken son.
Following the incident, the exposed staff underwent quarantine and tested negative for COVID-19.
CRMC, a referral hospital for COVID-19 patients in Region 12 and parts of BARMM, underwent thorough disinfection of its departments and wards before reopening.
Dr. Helen Yambao, CRMC chief, stated that while regular admissions are allowed, the hospital will enforce new regulations including no patients in hallways, no sharing of beds by young patients, and no visitors permitted until further notice.
The hospital will operate at a reduced capacity of 371 patients to maintain physical distancing and adhere to COVID-19 health protocols.
Additionally, the outpatient department will remain non-operational as it is being transferred to the triage area.
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