QCGH exceeds COVID-19 bed capacity

The Quezon City General Hospital (QCGH) on Saturday reported that the hospital has already reached its Covid 19 capacity for several days now.

QCGH Director Dr. Josephine Sabando said that since March 9, the occupancy rate of their COVID ward beds has exceeded 100 %.

QCGH recorded a 106 % Covid bed occupancy on March 9; 137.5 % on March 10; 125 % on March 11 and 112 % on March 12.

Sabando however stressed that QCGH will still admit walk-in non-Covid patients with a set of protocols to be followed for the safety of the patient and the healthcare workers as well.