MANILA, Philippines — A day after it was reported that 110 of its staff tested positive for COVID-19, seven more employees of the Philippine Orthopedic Center (POC) in Quezon City have also contracted the disease, bringing the total cases to 117, according to the hospital’s officer in charge (OIC) on Saturday.
In a statement, POC officer-in-charge Dr. John Andrew Michael Bengzon said that because of the rising COVID-19 cases among the hospital staff, the POC management has decided on the temporary closure of the outpatient department.
Despite the closure of the outpatient department, Bengzon added that online consultations will be offered in place of outpatient face-to-face c…
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