It is possible that new patients will not be admitted to the emergency room of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) for a week, according to its spokesperson.
PGH Spokesperson Dr. Jonas Del Rosario explained that they need to meet the needs of patients because the occupancy rate set by the hospital is full.
On the other hand, Del Rosario clarified that if the situation of a patient coming to the emergency room is critical or life and death, they are ready to accept and treat it.
“The advisory is for more patients who are not that severely o critically ill na minsan po magwo-walk in sa PGH. Kasi po ang talagang gusto namin i-coordinate ang pag-transfer lalo na po kung galing sa ibang ospital. Kasi po doon kami nadadale talaga, ang dami pong walk-ins na ang iba po doon ay hindi naman talaga sana pumunta na sa ER at nahahati pa po tuloy ‘yung aming resources,” said Del Rosario.
As many as 325 were admitted to their COVID-19 ward, most of whom were severe cases requiring high-flow oxygen and a ventilator.
Recovered patients are now being transferred to other hospitals to accommodate severe and critical cases.
Closure of PGH ER to new patients likely to last 1 week
But according to Del Rosario, it is difficult to transfer a patient because other hospitals have patients who refuse to transfer apart from full.
PGH, a state-run hospital, is a COVID-19 referral facility.
Meanwhile, the Department of Health recorded 13,573 new coronavirus disease infections Wednesday.
The number of new COVID-19 cases in the National Capital Region rose 13%, according to new data released by the OCTA Research Group today.
Meanwhile, American biotechnology company Moderna has also submitted a request for emergency use authorization (EUA) to use their COVID-19 vaccine on children 12-17 years old.
The Philippines ordered an additional 10 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine from Chinese drug makers Sinovac Biotech. Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. said Tuesday that the government signed its purchase order to ensure a steady supply of vaccines.
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