By ANDREA ARO
Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso said Friday that four district hospitals in Manila will no longer accept new COVID-19 patients as they have already reached full capacity.
“Apat sa anim nating ospital ay hindi na po tatanggap ng COVID patient sapagkat puno na po sila,” Domagoso said.
The four hospitals are Ospital ng Sampaloc, Gat Andres Bonifacio Memorial Medical Center, Sta. Ana Hospital, and Ospital ng Maynila.
“Ako’y hindi nagkulang ng paalala sa inyo na dadating at dadating ang oras na ang ating mga COVID bed capacity sa ating mga hospital ay mapupuno at mapupuno sapagkat marami po ang symptomatic or mild condition at tsaka severe situation,” he said.
Domagoso said it is not simple to just put up additional COVID beds because it also means adding more healthcare workers.
The city chief executive also said that a mask is the only protection needed against the COVID-19.
“Wala pong salapi ang makakapagligtas sa inyo sa COVID-19, mask lang po; bente pesos na mask or trenta pesos na mask ang makapag bibigay ng proteksyon sa inyo, hindi po ang pera kahit ilang milyon pa ho ‘yan,” he said.
