MANILA, Philippines — The utilization rate for intensive care units (ICU) in Metro Manila hospitals is going down amid the allocation of more beds for COVID-19 patients needing critical care, the country’s treatment czar said Monday. ADVERTISEMENT“Generally if you take a look at the HCUR which is merely the aggregate, or the sum usage rate of the COVID-19 beds, ICU beds, isolation beds, and the ventilators, you’d see a 50 to 51 percent utilization. It’s 66 percent with some of the areas, specifically in San Juan, Pasay, Makati, it’s still in a critical risk position. As of April 18, the ICU utilization in Metro Manila, considered the epicenter of the outbreak in the country, is at 84 percent, according to data from the Department of Health (DOH). Vega said the ICU utilization in the capital region has decreased after some hospitals transformed their isolation beds into critical care beds.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 17, 2021 02:15 UTC