MANILA, Philippines — Nine out of 149 hospitals in Metro Manila were placed under critical level in terms of bed capacity solely for COVID-19 patients, based on data from the Department of Health (DOH) as of January 27.
This figure increased from six hospitals listed as “critical” last Jan. 22.
Of the hospitals under critical level, four have already reached 100 percent bed occupancy, namely:
A Zarate Hospital
Bernardino General Hospital I
Mary Chiles General Hospital Inc.
Ospital ng Muntinlupa
The DOH classifies occupancy levels for COVID-19 beds in health centers as either critical, high risk, moderate, and safe.
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