Manila Bulletin
IATF orders increased bed capacity in NCR+ amid rising COVID-19 cases
The Philippine government is increasing hospital bed capacity, RT-PCR testing, and vaccination efforts due to a surge in daily COVID-19 infections.
The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) Sub-Technical Working Group (sTWG) on Data Analytics recommended boosting bed availability in the NCR Plus region, which includes Metro Manila and surrounding provinces.
The IATF-sTWG also suggested integrating the monitoring of Temporary Treatment and Monitoring Facilities (TTMFs) into the health system's capacity measurements.
Key recommendations include ensuring prompt and appropriate patient referrals, reassessing and increasing TTMF capacity as needed, and removing referral quotas from hospitals.
The Department of Health (DOH) Field Implementation and Coordination Team (FICT) and the NTF Health Facilities Sub-Cluster are tasked with communicating with NCR hospitals to assess COVID-19 bed allocation.
🤖
This story was generated by AI to help you understand the key points. For more detailed coverage, please see the news articles from trusted media outlets below.
News Sources
See how different news organizations are covering this story. Below are the original articles from various Philippine news sources that contributed to this summary.
Hospital bed occupancy for COVID-19 in the National Capital Region (NCR) increased to 29% as of January 2, 2022, up from 17% on December 26, 2021, according to OCTA Research.
Read more →
The National Capital Region (NCR) remains under Alert Level 3 until January 31, 2022, as it has not yet reached the 71 percent hospital bed utilization rate required for Alert Level 4.
Read more →
Metro Manila may be escalated to Alert Level 4 if total bed utilization in the NCR reaches 71 percent to 84 percent.
+1
Read more →
The National Capital Region (NCR) is experiencing a "severe outbreak" as its COVID-19 average daily attack rate (ADAR) increased to 89.42% from January 4 to 10.
Read more →
The COVID-19 positivity rate in the National Capital Region (NCR) has increased to 52% as of January 10, 2022, though the rapid increase has slowed slightly, possibly indicating that infections are close to peaking.
Read more →