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US gives P26-M worth of COVID-19 equipment to Davao City

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Posted at Dec 03 11:07 PM

According to the US Embassy in Manila, it has donated more than P1.9 billion to aid the Philippines in COVID-19 response. Read more »

Doctors seek better gov't response amid COVID-19 surge

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 04 10:36 AM

'Kung di nila gagawan ito ng paraan at kung 'di nila gagawin ang recommendation namin noong isang taon pa, hindi natin mako-contain ang pandemic na ito and the whole health care system will really collapse.' Read more »

'98 pct of COVID cases mild, moderate, asymptomatic'

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Posted at Aug 23 12:27 PM

About 98 percent of COVID-19 cases in the country are either asymptomatic or only show mild and moderate symptoms, a Health official said. Read more »

COVID-19 ICU beds sa Bohol, malapit nang mapuno

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Posted at Aug 05 12:27 PM

Malapit nang mapuno ang mga COVID-19 intensive care unit (ICU) beds sa lalawigan ng Bohol, ayon kay Gob. Arthur Yap. Read more »

More health workers, COVID-19 beds needed as Iloilo City's hospitals reach full capacity

Bianca Dava, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 30 06:48 PM

Treñas attributed their situation to the areas outside that kept on sending their patients to their city. Many severe and critical COVID-19 patients from Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Guimaras and the provinces of Iloilo, he said, are being referred to them.   Read more »

ICU beds at Southern Philippines Medical Center fully occupied

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Posted at May 31 12:28 PM

Intensive care unit beds at Southern Philippines Medical Center in Davao City is fully occupied following an uptick of COVID-19 cases, its hospital chief said Monday.   Read more »

Palace denies PH missed chance to get 200 ICU beds amid COVID-19 surge

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 27 04:20 PM

Malacañang on Tuesday denied that a report that the Philippines lost its chance to acquire 200 beds for intensive care units, the utilization of which spiked as COVID-19 cases surged.    Read more »

Ward sa Eva Macapagal Super Terminal ginawang isolation facility

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Posted at Apr 26 07:46 PM

Isolation facility na para sa mild at asymptomatic COVID-19 patients ang dating quarantine facility sa Eva Macapagal Super Terminal sa Maynila.    Read more »

Home care for COVID-19 patients harder amid rising demand, lack of health workers

Bianca Dava, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 23 07:38 PM

Caring for a COVID-19 patient at home is a challenging and a daunting endeavor. While there is a demand for the service, there is a lack of health workers. Read more »

Galvez says at least 600 more ICU beds needed in NCR amid COVID-19 surge

Gabriel Agcaoili, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 12 11:23 PM

National Task Force Against COVID-19 chief implementer and vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. on Monday said the Philippine government is currently expanding the healthcare facilities in the National Capital Region as coronavirus cases continue to increase. Read more »

Who are qualified, not recommended for COVID-19 home care? Expert gives do's, don'ts

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 11 12:11 AM

As hospitals in Metro Manila and nearby provinces are nearing the breaking point, here is how you can help prevent filling up medical facilities during the difficult time, according to an expert from the government.  Read more »

‘Dama pa rin ang surge’: PGH says ICU still full, COVID beds at 90 pct occupancy

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Updated as of Apr 09 11:43 AM

MANILA - The intensive care unit of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) is on full capacity as of Friday, while its bed for CCOVID-19 patients is now at 90 percent capacity, its spokesperson said. Read more »

DOH: ICU beds nearly fully occupied at 14 of 21 Metro Manila hospitals

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Updated as of Apr 06 07:50 AM

Intensive-care unit beds at 14 out of 21 hospitals in Metro Manila is on a "critical" level or "almost 100 percent," the Department of Health said Tuesday. Read more »

NCR positive cases, ICU bed occupancy rise to dangerous levels, offsetting gains made vs COVID-19 in Central Visayas

Warren de Guzman and Edson Guido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 23 05:45 PM

The Philippine government has effectively reduced COVID-19 infections in Central Visayas through tighter quarantine measures. Those same quarantine measures may soon be needed once again in the NCR.  Read more »