MANILA, Philippines — Only about thirty percent of COVID-19 beds nationwide remain occupied amid the downtrend in coronavirus cases in the country, according to data from the Department of Health (DOH). Based on the latest situationer report from the health agency, 11,417 out of 38,256 total beds are occupied as of Sunday, November 7. ADVERTISEMENTThe DOH said 1,719 or 43 percent out of 4,019 intensive care unit beds; 3,408 or 24 percent of 13,966 ward beds, and; 6,290 or 31 percent of 20,271 isolation beds are occupied as of the said date. However, the DOH cautioned the public against complacency in observing health protocols, noting that some hospitals were still full of COVID-19 patients. As of Monday, the country still has 32,077 active cases of COVID-19 out of the total 2.8 million confirmed coronavirus infections since the onset of the pandemic.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 09, 2021 07:14 UTC