DOH denies PGH running out of beds for COVID19 patients despite leaked info
MANILA — The Department of Health denied Monday that the Philippine General Hospital, one of the country’s referral hospitals for COVID-19, is running out of beds for patients. This, despite a message from PGH's head that several wards in the hospital are already full.
“So ibig sabihin, 'yung kanilang sinasabi dun ito ay pagbibigay alam lang sa kanilang mga empleyado and they have still available units and beds para sa mga COVID patients natin,” she added. “Wards 5th 1, 3,4 are almost full. We have 8 referrals from outside waiting to be admitted. We are trying to manage it without opening Ward 2 but if needed we have to. MICU SICU and CENICU also getting filled soon,” the message read.
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