MANILA, Philippines—The capacity of 13 of Metro Manila’s hospitals is being tested like never before as COVID-19 cases gnaw at every bed, ICU space they have.
Of the 13 hospitals, 10 had already reached full bed capacity for COVID-19 patients, according to Department of Health (DOH) data as of May 19.
These hospitals are:
A Zarate General Hospital
Calalang General Hospital
E Zarate Hospital
Fatima University Medical Center
Marikina Doctors Hospital and Medical Center
Metro North Medical Center and Hospital Inc.
Philippine Orthopedic Center
Recuenco General Hospital
Victoriano Luna Medical Center
VRP Medical Center
The pressure had eased as the…
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