MANILA, Philippines — Hospitals need to allocate more beds for COVID-19 patients, but don’t have much need for ventilators and oxygen, as there are few severe and critical coronavirus cases, according to the Department of Health (DOH). Virus case updateThe department’s latest case bulletin showed that intensive care unit beds in use nationwide were at 52 percent; isolation beds, also at 52 percent; and ward beds, at 53 percent. The DOH said 267,236 of those cases were mild, 8,591 were asymptomatic, 2,996 were moderate, 1,491 were severe and 305 were critical. Together, they accounted for 42 percent of the cases nationwide. For more information on COVID-19, call the DOH Hotline: (02) 86517800 local 1149/1150.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 22, 2022 23:31 UTC