NCR COVID-19 hospital bed occupancy rises to 29%

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.

Intensive care unit (ICU) occupancy in NCR also rose from 21% to 29% during the same period.

The Department of Health reported that 29% of ICU beds and 27% of isolation beds for COVID-19 patients in NCR were occupied.

Hospital bed occupancy is increasing at a faster rate than ICU occupancy, with 1,000 more hospital beds occupied compared to the peak during the Delta variant surge.

Despite the increase, overall hospital bed and ICU occupancy remain below the critical threshold of 70%.

Nationwide, 23% of ICU beds and 23% of isolation beds were in use as of Monday.

Around 30% of ward beds and 16% of ventilators were utilized in NCR as of Monday.