MANILA, Philippines — The country’s healthcare system can still make room amid the surge of coronavirus cases since the nationwide hospital utilization rate remains below 70 percent and yet to collapse, according to Dr. Ted Herbosa, special adviser to the National Task Force Against COVID-19.
Herbosa, however, also admitted there is “overcapacity” in hospitals located within localities with a high number of COVID-19 cases such as Metro Manila.
“Nakaka-adjust pa naman. If you look at the numbers, our national hospital utilization rate is still below 70 percent… Hindi pa ‘yan collapse,” Herbosa said during the Laging Handa briefing on Wednesday.
Herbosa explained that hospital…
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