MANILA, Philippines — Six out of 139 hospitals in Metro Manila were placed under critical level in terms of bed capacity solely for COVID-19 patients, based on data from Department of Health (DOH) as of December 10. Of the hospitals under “critical” level, only the Philippine Children’s Medical Center reached 100 percent bed occupancy. Under the critical level, hospitals have already reached more than 85 percent of its bed occupancy for COVID-19 patients. Hospitals with a COVID-19 bed capacity of from 60 to 70 percent rate for are classified as moderate. Teresita General Hospital – No occupied bedsThe Medical City – 59.6 percentThe Premier Medical Center – No occupied bedsTondo Medical Center – 47.5 percentTricity Medical Center, Inc. – 33.3 percentTrinity Woman and Child Center “The Birthplace” – No occupied bedsU.E.R.M.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 18, 2020 05:03 UTC