All 693 beds in the city government of Manila’s 12 quarantine facilities are unoccupied as Covid-19 cases continue to decrease.
From 471 on Saturday and 391 on Sunday, there were only 369 active infections as of noontime Monday after 32 new cases.
From 1,004 active cases on February 4, the number dipped to 948 the following day and has not reached four digits since then.
Meanwhile, the six district hospitals which allotted 494 beds to Covid-19 patients out of the total 931 reported an 8 percent occupancy rate, or 40 beds in use.
Covid-19 positive patients with severe or critical symptoms are admitted to hospitals while those with mild to moderate symptoms are isolated in quarantine facilities.
The Manila Covid-19 Field Hospital located at the Quirino Grandstand has a 6 percent occupancy rate, or 19 out of 344 beds.
The Department of Health said further de-escalation to Alert Level 1 is possible with the continuous decrease in cases but the vaccination rate should also be considered. (PNA)
