Hospital occupancy on the rise but officials say ‘outbreak still manageable’

By: Morexette Marie B. Erram - CDN DigitalAmbulances from the Cebu towns of Catmon, Tuburan, and Danao City are seen parked outside the emergency ward of a private hospital in Cebu City on July 27, 2021. CDN Digital photo | Morexette Marie B. Erram

CDN Digital opted not to disclose the identities of the paramedic and patient for their safety and in respect to their privacy. “But the City and the Department of Health and the Hospitals nag-meeting man ta last Sunday they are moving heaven and earth ma-address ni siya”, he added. But Giango added that as of July 26, the total critical care utilization rates are far from ‘overwhelming levels’, and that the ‘outbreak remained manageable’.

“We are still managing. And we have been preparing [for the spike in cases] by increasing bed capacity and augmenting our healthcare staff in our hospitals,” said Giango. “Gi-approve ni Gov ang requests sa mga hospitals based sa ilahang assessment, and based sa ilahang needs,” she explained.In the meantime, Giango urged confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients with mild to no symptoms of the infection not to proceed immediately to the hospitals.“Our isolation centers’ occupancy rates are still around 20 percent… Which means we have still available beds for COVID-19.

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