Manila Bulletin
VRP regrets it can no longer admit COVID cases
VRP Medical Center in Mandaluyong City has announced it can no longer admit suspected and confirmed COVID-19 patients, urging them to seek assistance from other health facilities.
The hospital's medical director, Dr. Aileen Riego-Javier, stated that their Emergency Department is operating beyond capacity.
She reiterated that all assigned floors, wards, emergency rooms (ER), and intensive care units (ICUs) dedicated to COVID-19 patients are full due to a surge in cases.
Dr. Riego-Javier emphasized that further overcrowding would compromise their ability to provide safe patient care.
Despite reaching capacity for admissions, VRP Medical Center will continue to offer COVID-19 testing for outpatients.
For ER patients requiring admission, the hospital will facilitate transfers to other medical facilities.
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