Hospital command: COVID-19 calls down by over 50%Medical workers attend to patients in a makeshift tent hospital in front of Mandaluyong City Medical Center on Aug. 13, 2021. MANILA, Philippines — From some 350 calls daily in September, the One Hospital Command (OHC) has been receiving only around 150 calls per day over the past few weeks. According to OHC medical officer Marylaine Padlan, there has been a decrease in the requests for hospital referrals for COVID-19 patients. Padlan, however, confirmed that the utilization rate of hospitals and hospital facilities in the NCR had decreased. “In terms of referrals, almost all regions are now low risk in (hospital) utilization rate.

Source: Philippine Star November 14, 2021 02:30 UTC