Manila Bulletin
Alert Level 4 norm for bed utilization rate not yet reached in Metro Manila -- Nograles
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.
As of January 14, the overall hospital bed utilization in NCR is 67 percent for ward beds, 55 percent for ICU beds, and 55 percent for isolation beds.
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles stated that the escalation to Alert Level 4 would only be considered if the bed utilization rate surpasses 70 percent.
He also noted that ventilators are currently at 26 percent utilization.
Nograles emphasized that avoiding Alert Level 4 is a priority to prevent overwhelming the healthcare system.
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