MANILA, Philippines — The National Kidney Transplant Institute has reached full capacity for its COVID-19 patients, with more of its health workers also contracting the virus. In a statement, the hospital management asked the public to refer possible COVID-19 patients to other facilities, as all of its designated beds are already occupied. The NKTI also said that it has seen a "significant increase" in its health workers testing positive in the last weeks. The facility's emergency room, however, will continue to "acutely manage only renal emergency cases," as well as post-kidney transplant patients. In recent days, several hospitals in Metro Manila have also announced full capacity for its COVID-19 wards.

Source: Philippine Star March 25, 2021 09:56 UTC