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PGH reached record 196 COVID-19 admissions, spokesperson
The Philippine General Hospital (PGH) has reached its highest COVID-19 admissions at 196 patients, a significant jump in just two to three days.
The hospital spokesperson, Dr. Jonas Del Rosario, noted that the ICU beds are at 90% occupancy, and the hospital is operating at 93% capacity.
Due to strain on human resources and rising COVID-19 cases, PGH is prioritizing current patients and cannot admit severe to critically-ill COVID-19 cases from other institutions.
PGH is attempting to discharge patients with mild symptoms to create openings for new admissions.
The hospital may have to limit non-COVID operations if the number of COVID-19 admissions continues to rise.
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