Hospitals or bed occupancy rates in Metro Manila are gradually easing as a result of the government's alleged intervention in the two-week modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) in the National Capital Region (NCR) on August 4 to 18. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said they are now seeing a change in the bed occupancy rate in hospitals in Metro Manila. Vergeire said that before the implementation of the MECQ, the occupancy rate of hospitals in NCR was up to 86%. But after two weeks of MECQ, he said, it is only 76% now. "Gradual, we see decongesting those hospitals. From we hit before we MECQ about 86, 81 percent of the occupancy rate in the National Capital Region. Now, we get a little lower. We are at 76 percent, although much is still one thing, ”said Vergeire.
Hospitals in Metro Manila have relieved COVID-19 patients Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said they are now seeing a change in the bed occupancy rate in hospitals in Metro Manila. Ernie Penaredondo, file Hospitals in Metro Manila have relieved COVID-19 patients facebook sharing buttonmessenger sharing buttontwitter sharing button Ludy Bermudo (The Philippine Star) - August 30, 2020 - 12:00 am MANILA, Philippines - Hospitals or bed occupancy rates in Metro Manila are slowly easing as a result of the government's alleged two-week modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) in the National Capital Region (NCR) on August 4 to 18. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said they are now seeing a change in the bed occupancy rate in hospitals in Metro Manila. Vergeire said that before the implementation of the MECQ, the occupancy rate of hospitals in NCR was up to 86%. But after two weeks of MECQ, he said, it is only 76% now. "Gradual, we see decongesting those hospitals. From we hit before we MECQ about 86, 81 percent of the occupancy rate in the National Capital Region. Now, we get a little lower. We are at 76 percent, although much is still one thing, ”said Vergeire. "As the days go by, as we do our analysis, we will see the gradual effect of these two weeks given to us for MECQ," he added. It will be recalled that the number of COVID-19 cases in the country has increased rapidly after the government implemented a more relaxed community quarantine in Metro Manila. As a result, the medical community called on the government to first implement enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) within two weeks to slow the spread of the virus. The government heeded the call and implemented a 15-day MECQ in Metro Manila, as well as in the provinces that will see an increase in COVID-19 cases, including Laguna, Cavite, Rizal and Bulacan
