St Luke’s Hospital announces full capacity for Covid-19 patients

ST. LUKE’S Medical Center announced that its wards and intensive care unit (ICU) for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) patients have remained at full capacity as of Friday.

In a statement posted on social media, the hospital said that its branches in Quezon City and Global City, Taguig also had their emergency rooms fully occupied with people experiencing Covid-19 symptoms.

The hospital requested that those requiring immediate care from Covid to seek other hospitals in the meantime.

The announcement comes a few days after the Department of Health and the National Task Force Against Covid-19 (NTF) announced the One Hospital Command (OHC) center, which would streamline transfers between public and private hospitals.

Dr. Bernadette Velasco, operations center head of OHC, said the public can call 02-8865 0500, 0919-977-3333 or 0915-777-7777 or download the PureForce App for immediate response.

Source: TheManila Times