Manila Bulletin
Emergency field hospitals of PH Red Cross nearing full capacity due to COVID-19
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) emergency field hospitals in Quezon City are nearing full capacity due to a recent surge in COVID-19 cases in the National Capital Region (NCR).
Senator Richard Gordon reported that the 100-bed capacity hospital at the Lung Center of the Philippines (LCP) and the 20-bed capacity hospital at the National Kidney Transplant Institute (NKTI) are almost fully occupied.
Gordon described the situation as a "war situation" against COVID-19, highlighting the strain on the NCR's healthcare system.
The PRC's emergency field hospitals are intended to provide immediate healthcare to a growing number of patients.
Additional medical tents and field hospitals may be deployed by the PRC if COVID-19 cases continue to increase.
Metro Manila is currently under enhanced community quarantine until August 20 to curb the spread of the Delta variant.
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