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ICU beds at Southern Philippines Medical Center fully occupied

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MANILA - Intensive care unit beds at Southern Philippines Medical Center in Davao City is fully occupied following an uptick of COVID-19 cases, its hospital chief said Monday.Dr. Ricardo Audan, medical center chief of SPMC, said the hospital&#x27;s isolation and COVID-19 ward beds also reached 93 percent occupancy.&quot;This kind of scenario we had this last year, last 2 weeks of October and first week of November where the data bloated to the extent that the other private tertiary hospitals had to open their COVID-19 wards and ICU,&quot; he told ANC.To deal with the rise in coronavirus infections, Audan said they would be opening up an additional 10 ICU beds for a total of 87.&quot;We see to it that no one will stay at the lobby or left behind. We see to it that everyone will be entertained at the ICU,&quot; he said.Audan said the SPMC, which caters to patients from different parts of Mindanao, was dealing with an average of 25 daily COVID-19 cases.He cited complacency as possible reason for the spike of virus infections.&quot;Probably it has something to do with complacency... People are now engaged in group outings. They&#x27;re engage in gatherings,&quot; he added.

Intensive care unit beds at Southern Philippines Medical Center in Davao City is fully occupied following an uptick of COVID-19 cases, its hospital chief said Monday.

Intensive care unit beds at Southern Philippines Medical Center in Davao City is fully occupied following an uptick of COVID-19 cases, its hospital chief said Monday.