AT LEAST two out of 15 hospitals in Cebu City have hit above 90 percent in their occupancy rate or a critical level due to the influx of Covid-19 patients admitted in these medical facilities.
This was confirmed by City Councilor Joel Garganera, chief implementor of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) on Monday, Aug. 2, 2021.
Aside from the two private hospitals that are at critical level as they hit over 90 percent in their critical care utilization rate (CCUR), Garganera said three hospitals were at high risk (70-85 percent in occupancy rate); three were at moderate level (60-70 percent in occupancy rate); and seven were at a safe level (60 percent in occupancy rate). (Garganera did not give names of the hospitals.)
The occupancy rate of beds dedicated for Covid-19 patients in four public and 11 private hospitals in Cebu City has reached 56.7 percent, as 580 of the 1,023 beds were already occupied.
Only 483 hospital beds remain available for Covid-19 patients as of Aug. 2.