No new admissions, surgeries at PGH after fireMANILA, Philippines — The emergency room of the Philippine General Hospital will remain closed on Monday after a fire damaged a portion of the country’s biggest COVID-19 referral center, its spokesperson said. PGH will not be able to accommodate new patients on Monday as patients have been transferred to the hospital’s new emergency room. Hopefully by tomorrow we will open the emergency room,” he said. There were 153 COVID-19 patients admitted in PGH. The PGH spokesperson said the Bureau of Fire Protection and the Department of Public Works and Highways will investigate the cause of the fire on Monday.

Source: Philippine Star May 17, 2021 01:18 UTC