QCGH reports all COVID-19 beds occupied but will admit other cases

The Quezon City General Hospital reported in a Saturday statement that since March 9, the occupancy rate of the hospital's COVID-19 ward beds had exceeded 100 percent.

According to QCGH Director Dr. Josephine Sabando, COVID-19 bed occupancy on March 9 was 106 percent; it was 137.5  percent on March 10; 125 percent on March 11; and 112 percent on March 12.

Sabando however stressed that QCGH would still admit walk-in non-COVID-19 patients with a set of protocols to be followed for the safety of the patient and the healthcare workers as well.

Next week, the Outpatient Department would revert to teleconsults. Patients who need face-to-face consultation would have to report to the OPD on their designated schedule.

QCGH has also started fielding more doctors and nurses in the Triage area and COVID-19 wards, enough to treat the increasing number of patients.

The duties of the healthcare workers were also revised in such a way that they will be quarantined after a CCOVID-19-related assignment. Health workers would be given RT-PCR tests, especially those showing any Covid-19 symptoms.

“We are thankful that as of the moment none of our healthcare workers are infected with Coronavirus,” Sabando said. — DVM, GMA News