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| Under the critical level, hospitals have already reached more than 85 percent of their bed occupancy for COVID-19 patients. (Photo from Inquirer) |
[Asia News Communication = Reporter Reakkana] MANILA — Eight out of 144 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 December 23. The latest figures from the DOH showed that two more hospitals were added under the “critical level” from six hospitals last Dec. 18. However, the previous data comprised only 139 hospitals.
Of the hospitals under the “critical” level, only the Bernardino General Hospital II reached 100 percent bed occupancy. The DOH classifies occupancy levels for COVID-19 beds in health centers as either critical, high risk, moderate, or safe. Under the critical level, hospitals have already reached more than 85 percent of their bed occupancy for COVID-19 patients.
Hospitals are classified as high risk if 70 percent but not more than 85 percent of their COVID-19 beds are occupied. Hospitals with a COVID-19 bed capacity of from 60 to 70 percent rate are classified as moderate. And hospitals fall under the “safe” level if the bed utilization rate is less than 60 percent. The bed occupancy rate for the whole of Metro Manila remains at the “safe” zone with 35.9 percent, or 2,527 out of the 7,047 total beds occupied.
