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HOSPITAL USE. The Eastern Visayas Regional Medical Center (ERMC) in Tacloban City. The Department of Health has asked local governments to treat Covid-19 patients with mild symptoms in isolation facilities and not in hospitals. (Photo courtesy of I Love Tacloban) TACLOBAN CITY - More areas in Eastern Visayas will be placed under Alert Level 4 if the hospital utilization rate will continue to increase, the Department of Health (DOH) regional office here warned on Tuesday. Presently, only Northern Samar is placed under the higher level category until January 31 while the rest are under Alert Level 3, but DOH regional epidemiology and surveillance unit chief Marc Steven Capungcol said alert level status could be escalated in three other areas. This city and Ormoc City have high hospital utilization rates as of January 25 at 73.38 percent and 81.36 percent, respectively. Health facilities in these two cities are tagged as high risk. Currently, Eastern Visayas has a hospital bed utilization ....

Philippines General , Ormoc City , Alfred Romualdez , Marc Steven Capungcol , Department Of Health , Eastern Visayas , Alert Level , Northern Samar , Hospital Use The Eastern Visayas Regional Medical Center Ermc In Tacloban City Department Of Health Has Asked Local Governments To Treat Covid 19 Patients With Mild Symptoms Isolation Facilities And Not Hospitals Photo Courtesy Ofi Love More Areas Will Be Placed Under Alert Level 4 If Utilization Rate Continue Increase , He Department Of Health Doh Regional Office Here Warned On Tuesday Presently , Nly Northern Samar Is Placed Under The Higher Level Category Until January 31 While Rest Are Alert 3 , Ut Doh Regional Epidemiology And Surveillance Unit Chief Marc Steven Capungcol Said Alert Level Status Could Be Escalated In Three Other Areas This City Ormoc Have High Hospital Utilization Rates As Of January 25 At 73 38 Percent 81 36 , Espectively Health Facilities In These Two Cities Are Tagged As High Risk Currently , Astern Visayas Hasa Hospital Bed Utilization Rate Of 60 68 Percent , Onsidered As Medium Risk Capungcol Said If Admissions Of Asymptomatic And Mild Covid 19 Patients In Hospitals Will Continue , His Will Result Ina Higher Alert Level Status Of All Areas In The Region Quot According To Health Facility Unit , Ased On The Data They Are Collecting , Here Are Many Hospitals From These Provinces That Still Admitting Asymptomatic And Mild Cases , Uot Capungcol Said Meanwhile , He City Government Here Has Asked Mayors In Other Parts Of Eastern Visayas Not To Bring Asymptomatic Covid 19 Patients And Those With Mild Symptoms Hospitals Based This Mayor Alfred Romualdez Observes That It Been The Practice Local Units Refer Almost All Confirmed Carriers , Esulting In Overcrowding Of Health Facilities Quoti Am Asking Help , Na Very Kind Manner , Or Our Local Governments To Isolate Them In Their Respective Areas , Specially If They Are Asymptomatic Or With Mild Symptoms , Uot Romualdez Said Ina Press Briefing On Tuesday He Admitting All Covid 19 Patients In Hospitals Has Increased The Bed Utilization Rate , Eaving No Space For Those With Severe Symptoms Who Need More Medical Attention Quot It 39 Sa Blessing That There Are Less Fatalities ,