{"id":262385,"date":"2020-07-21T07:26:28","date_gmt":"2020-07-21T11:26:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=262385"},"modified":"2020-07-21T07:26:28","modified_gmt":"2020-07-21T11:26:28","slug":"ph-critical-care-capacity-downgraded-to-medium-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/07\/21\/ph-critical-care-capacity-downgraded-to-medium-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"PH critical care capacity downgraded to \u2018medium-risk\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In a virtual Palace briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque bared that there are now more beds dedicated to Covid-19 patients at 50-percent capacity or medium-risk. (File Photo: YANCY LIM\/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 From previously reaching the \u201cdanger zone\u201d last week, the critical care capacity for intensive care unit (ICU) beds in the country was downgraded to \u201cmedium-risk\u201d, Malaca\u00f1ang said Tuesday.<\/p>\n

In a virtual Palace briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque bared that there are now more beds dedicated to Covid-19 patients at 50-percent capacity or medium-risk.<\/p>\n

On July 13, Health Undersecretary and treatment czar Leopoldo “Bong” Vega said the country has reached 70 percent or the danger zone.<\/p>\n

Roque said 70-percent critical care capacity is still manageable but hailed new data which showed that it has lowered to 50 percent.<\/p>\n

\u201cAng<\/em>\u00a0danger point\u00a0ay nasa<\/em>\u00a070 percent,\u00a0ang<\/em>\u00a050 percent\u00a0po ay<\/em>\u00a0medium-risk so\u00a0nasa<\/em>\u00a0medium risk\u00a0po tayo ngayon<\/em>\u00a0(The danger point is around 70 percent, 50 percent is medium-risk so we are now in medium risk) as far as critical care capacity is concerned,\u201d Roque said.<\/p>\n

He said government data showed that 665 out of 1,358 ICU beds have been occupied as of July 19.<\/p>\n

\u201cMagandang balita ito dahil dumami po yung mga<\/em>\u00a0available\u00a0na mga<\/em>\u00a0ICU beds\u00a0at<\/em>\u00a0hospital beds (This is good news because we have more available ICU beds and hospital beds),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

There are also 5,196 out of 10,573 isolation beds occupied; 2,013 out of 3,665 ward beds filled; and 503 out of 1,988 ventilator units being used as of Sunday, he added.<\/p>\n

He reassured that the country\u2019s hospitals will be able to accommodate all Covid-19 patients following the proposal of National Task Force against Covid-19 Chief Implementer Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. to create four dedicated hospitals in Metro Manila<\/p>\n

\u201cNgayon po meron na tayo–ang<\/em>\u00a0[Philippine General Hospital],\u00a0ang<\/em>\u00a0National Kidney [and Transplant Institute],\u00a0at saka ang<\/em>\u00a0Quirino Memorial [Medical Center]. So\u00a0dadagdagan lang po natin yung mga<\/em>\u00a0Covid hospitals\u00a0na \u2018yan<\/em>\u00a0(Now we have the PGH, National Kidney, and Quirino Memorial so we will simply be adding more hospitals),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Roque, meanwhile, encouraged mild and asymptomatic Covid-19 patients to submit themselves to facility-based quarantine especially if they had no available rooms or bathrooms where they can self-isolate.<\/p>\n

He said all mild and asymptomatic patients will be made to feel comfortable while under quarantine with air-conditioned facilities, Wi-fi, and food.<\/p>\n

\u201cSabi ko nga po sa inyo,<\/em>\u00a0five-star treatment\u00a0po ang binibigay ng pamahalaan dito sa mga<\/em>\u00a0isolation centers (Like I said, five-star treatment will be given by government to those staying in isolation centers),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

As of July 20, there are a total of 68,898 confirmed Covid-19 cases in the country, of which, 23,072 are recoveries and 1,835 are deaths.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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