Region 8 hospitals get ready to handle surge in Covid-19 cases
Department of Health regional office in Palo, Leyte (File photo) TACLOBAN CITY - With the spike of new Covid-19 cases in Eastern Visayas, the Department of Health (DOH) has asked hospitals in the region to check their capability to treat patients and increase their beds intended for Covid-19 infected patients. DOH Regional Director Exuperia Sabalberino said on Monday the health facilities should mitigate the rising cases of Covid-19 and the threat of Omicron variant in the region. "With the current data on increasing cases of Covid-19 in the country and the reported increased transmissibi...