MANILA, Philippines — Around 76.18 percent or 595 of 781 total Intensive Care Unite (ICU) beds solely for COVID-19 patients in Metro Manila hospitals are already in use as of March 28, according to Department of Health (DOH) data.
The data likewise indicated that as of the same date, 69.57 percent or 3,216 of 4,623 isolation beds and 58.80 percent or 2,022 of 3,439 ward beds in the capital region are likewise occupied.
Overall, it noted that bed occupancy rate for the whole National Capital Region (NCR) reached 66 percent, with 5,144 of the total 8,843 beds in use.
47hospitals under ‘critical’ level
Based on the same DOH data, 47 of 154 hospitals in NCR were placed un…
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