11 Metro Manila hospitals report 100% utilization rate in COVID-19 beds

July 7, 2020

The Department of Health ( DOH) said Monday 11 hospitals in Metro Manila have reported a 100 percent utilization rate in their COVID-19 dedicated beds.

These are the Veterans Memorial Medical Center, University of Santo Tomas Hospital, University of Perpetual Help Dalta Medical Center, Tondo Medical Center, AMOSUP Seamen's Hospital Manila, Philippine Children's Medical Center, Metro North Medical Center, Las Piñas Doctors Hospital, De Los Santos Medical Center, Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center, and Capitol Medical Center.

Also nearing full capacity are the Lung Center of the Philippines (97 percent), East Avenue Medical Center (89 percent), and UERM Memorial Medical Center (83 percent).

"We are just referring to the dedicated beds for COVID-19," said Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire.

Following a meeting with officials of NCR hospitals Monday, Vergeire said DOH has instructed establishments to comply with the 30 percent requirement for COVID-19 bed allocation.

"We must be sure that we have 30 percent of our beds allocated for the COVID-19 response as we are ramping up our health system capacity," said Vergeire.

She added that the hospitals were advised to be prepared to implement an additional 20 percent surge capacity, if needed.

"Data shows we still have the capacity to meet the demand," said Vergeire. DMS