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28 NCR hospitals reach full capacity of COVID-19 ICU beds —DOH data
Twenty-eight hospitals in Metro Manila have reached full capacity for their COVID-19 intensive care unit (ICU) beds as of March 21.
This means 73.86% of ICU beds in the capital region have already been occupied.
All ICU beds in Malabon and San Juan are fully utilized.
The Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center (CGHMC) in Sta. Cruz, Manila, announced on March 22 that its COVID-19 emergency room, ward, and ICU have also reached full capacity.
CGHMC stated it can only accept non-COVID-19 patients starting March 22.
Researchers had previously predicted that the region's ICUs could be at 100% capacity by the first week of April if the virus spread was not controlled.
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Health authorities are concerned about Metro Manila's weakening hospital capacity to treat patients amid a fresh surge in coronavirus infections.
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Hospitals in the National Capital Region may reach full capacity by the first week of April if COVID-19 cases continue to surge and the reproduction number remains high, according to OCTA Research.
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Several hospitals in Metro Manila, including those in Caloocan, Las Piñas, Makati, Malabon, Mandaluyong, Manila, Marikina, Muntinlupa, and Navotas, are experiencing high COVID-19 bed occupancy rates, with some reaching full capacity.
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The Philippine General Hospital (PGH) has converted some of its wards into an "ICU setting" due to a steady increase in COVID-19 admissions.
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Makati City hospitals, including Makati Medical Center and Ospital ng Makati, have reached 100% bed capacity for COVID-19 patients.
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