DOH: Metro Manila ICU capacity nears maximum limit
The ICU capacity of Metro Manila hospitals is nearing its maximum limit, according to Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire.
Vergeire stated during a Malacañang briefing on Friday, April 24, that the critical care utilization rate indicates the health system's capability to cope with the current COVID-19 situation.
She warned that hospitals are already overwhelmed and recommended extending the enhanced community quarantine due to this capacity issue.
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