Capitol Medical Center reaches full bed capacity for COVID-19 patients

Capitol Medical Center in Quezon City has reached full bed capacity for COVID-19 patients, according to Allan Gatus' report on Super Radyo dzBB on Tuesday.

The report said a tarpaulin announcing the full bed capacity has been placed in front of the hospital.

The Philippines, especially the National Capital Region, has been experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases over the past few days believed to be caused by the Omicron coronavirus variant.

With average daily attack rate (ADAR) reaching 89.42%, independent monitoring group OCTA Research said the NCR is on "severe outbreak" of COVID-19.

ADAR pertains to the incidence showing the average number of new cases in a period per 100,000 people.

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Monday night said the Philippines has been classified as critical risk for COVID-19 amid the sudden spike of infections believed to be driven by the Omicron variant.

Duque also said Omicron has already surpassed Delta as the dominant variant in the country based on the latest whole genome sequencing. —KBK, GMA News