Manila Bulletin
Metro hospitals ask for additional manpower amid surge in COVID patients
The Lung Center of the Philippines and the Philippine General Hospital have appealed to the Department of Health for additional health workers due to a surge in COVID-19 admissions.
Both hospitals are experiencing high patient volumes and are critically short of staff, particularly nurses and doctors.
The Lung Center, a COVID-19 referral hospital, has requested at least 30 more nurses, while the Philippine General Hospital is seeking around 30 to 40 doctors.
Hospital spokespersons expressed the exhaustion of current staff and the urgent need for reinforcements to manage the increasing number of COVID-19 patients.
The Lung Center of the Philippines has a 200-bed capacity, with 55 percent specifically allocated for COVID-19 patients.
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