COVID-19 wards in PGH filling up

The former adviser of the National Task Force Against COVID-19 announced that the COVID-19 ward of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) is already full.

In the public briefing this Monday, Dr. Ted Herbosa, former NTF adviser and current professor of emergency medicine and trauma surgery at UP-PGH, said that five to six people test positive for COVID-19 at the hospital every day.

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Meanwhile, emergency patients reach 80 to 90 per day.

“Napupuno din ‘yung aming COVID ward kasi kinontian na lang namin ‘yung aming COVID ward nu’ng bumaba ang mga kaso. Pero umpisa nang napupuno ito. So initially, may mga isa o dalawang naiiwan,” said Herbosa.

(Our COVID ward is also filling up because we only reduced our COVID ward when the cases decreased. But it started to fill up. So initially, there are one or two left out.)

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However, Herbosa said that most of the COVID-19 cases are not in serious condition, especially those who have been vaccinated against the virus.

“Pero ‘yung mga cases natin, hindi na masyadong serious, lalo na ‘yung mga nabakunahan. ‘Pag sila ay vaccinated, talagang malaki ang effect na mild lang ang kaso nila at nakakauwi agad sila from the hospital,” he explained.

COVID-19 wards in PGH filling up

(But our cases are not very serious, especially those who have been vaccinated. When vaccinated, the effect is so big that their cases are mild, and they can go home immediately from the hospital.)

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Herbosa advised the public to wear face masks still and get booster shots against COVID-19.

“Marami kasi nakakita na parang hindi na serious ‘yung Omicron, ayaw na magpa-third dose or magpa-booster dose. Recommended pa rin namin na sana magpa-booster ‘yung hindi pa nagpapa booster, lalo na ‘yung 50 years old and above,” he added.

(Many people have seen that Omicron is no longer serious. They don’t want to take a third dose or a booster dose. We still recommend that those who have not yet had a booster get a booster, especially those 50 years old and above.)

This Sunday, the Department of Health (DOH) recorded 2,321 new cases of COVID-19 cases. Active cases are at 24,067, higher than Saturday’s 23,571.

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