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COVID-19 bed occupancy at Southern Philippines Medical Center still ‘critical’

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="ABS-CBN News/File" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/tvpatrol/05/24/southern-philippines-medical-center.jpg"/><figcaption><em>ABS-CBN News/File</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA—Bed capacity allotted for COVID-19 patients in the largest coronavirus referral center in Mindanao remains at critical risk, its hospital chief said Friday.</p><p>ICU usage rate at Southern Philippines Medical Center is at 89.13 percent, Dr. Ricardo Audan told Teleradyo.</p><p>Meanwhile, the utilization rate of ward beds at the hospital is at 84.07 percent, of which 359 out of 427 COVID-19 dedicated beds are occupied, Audan said. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/13/21/ph-covid-19-cases-rising-exponentially-says-expert">Daily COVID cases in PH could soar to 19k, if trend holds, says expert</a></li></ul><p>&quot;Medyo nasa critical level pa rin kami (We are still quite at critical level),&quot; Audan said, adding that bed occupancy has improved compared to previous weeks. The hospital was previously operating at capacity due to a surge of coronavirus infections. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/08/13/21/us-works-with-vaccine-makers-on-booster-dose-for-some">US works with vaccine makers on booster dose for some, says US CDC chief</a></li></ul><p>Audan said some patients were unvaccinated, while others only had their first shot. Most of them were elderly.</p><p>Some 69 SPMC employees have caught COVID-19 but were not hospitalized, he added. They were inoculated against the illness.</p><p>&quot;Ang maganda nga almost mild cases sila. Hindi naadmit sa hospital. Du&#x27;n sila sa TTMF (temporary treatment and monitoring facility),&quot; he said.</p><p>(The good thing is they were mild cases. They were not admitted. They were brought to the TTMF.)</p><p>The hospital, located in Davao City, caters to the health needs of patients from different parts of Mindanao.</p><p>In Davao Region, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DOHdavao/photos/a.367128736796187/2039278899581154/" target="_blank">there are currently 7,013 active cases</a>, most of which are found in Davao City, hometown of President Rodrigo Duterte. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/10/21/palace-guarantees-ayuda-despite-duterte-tirade-vs-lgu">Palace guarantees ECQ timely &#x27;ayuda&#x27; despite Duterte tirade vs local gov&#x27;t</a></li></ul><p>As of August 12, the region has so far tallied 58,511 coronavirus infections, of which 1,942 have succumbed to the disease.</p><p>Davao City had the most number of COVID-19 cases with 32,498, followed by Davao del Norte (11,077) and Davao del Sur (5,046).</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/spotlight/08/13/21/who-urges-china-to-share-raw-data-on-early-covid-cases">WHO urges China to share raw data on early COVID cases</a></li></ul><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1746724" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

Bed capacity allotted for COVID-19 patients in the largest COVID-19 referral center in Mindanao remains at critical risk.