MANILA, Philippines — Metro Manila’s occupancy rate for intensive care unit (ICU) beds dedicated for COVID-19 patients is 74 percent, categorized by the Department of Health (DOH) as high risk.
Data from the DOH as of March 24 showed that the occupancy for COVID-19 ward hospital beds in the region is at 52 percent, classified as low risk, while the isolation beds are at 66 percent or moderate risk.
Fifty-two percent of mechanical ventilators are currently being used, a figure also classified as low risk.
While most DOH hospitals have reached the 50-percent mark from the prescribed bed allocation, public hospitals in Metro Manila are at only 33 percent of authorized bed capacit…
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