Emergency rooms in Quezon City hospitals reach full capacity due to patient surge
gmanetwork.com — November 8, 2024, 06:01 PM UTC
Emergency rooms in some Quezon City hospitals are at full capacity, with the Private Hospitals Association linking the surge in patients to changing weather conditions. The East Avenue Medical Center is treating 154 patients, exceeding its 150-person limit, and its intensive care unit is also full. Patients are waiting in hallways and wheelchairs for available rooms. Common admissions include cases of stroke, pneumonia, leptospirosis, and dengue.
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