Caloocan hospital closes for week after staff test positive

Caloocan City Medical Center-South (CCMC) will be closed for a week starting July 17 after some medical personnel tested positive for COVID-19.

Mayor Oscar Malapitan stated that the hospital and its emergency room will undergo thorough decontamination during this period.

The mayor did not specify the number of infected staff but confirmed they are in quarantine with contact tracing underway.

Malapitan assured ongoing medical attention for admitted patients, while the Out-Patient Department at Old City Hall Plaza and Caloocan City North Medical Center (CCNMC) will remain open.

He also noted that CCMC has reached its capacity for COVID-19 cases and urged residents to bring positive or suspected cases to other hospitals for immediate treatment.