BACOLOD CITY, Negros Occidental, Philippines — Hospitals in this provincial capital of Negros Occidental have reached full capacity as the city deals with its worst surge of COVID-19 since the pandemic began in March last year. A group of infectious diseases specialists, in a virtual press conference on Wednesday, said hospitals in Bacolod also lacked nurses while COVID-19 patients continued to fill admission waitlists. The Department of Health on Monday classified Bacolod as a high-risk area for COVID-19 infections due to a high number of new cases recorded in the past weeks. The city recorded 152 COVID-19 cases in January but the figure dropped to 81 in February. Bacolod posted a surge in April and May, with 1,415 and 2,231 cases, respectively.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 03, 2021 21:00 UTC