'4-6 dead on arrival daily': Ospital ng Maynila overwhelmed by COVID19 patients
Yet another Metro Manila hospital has been forced to temporarily close its doors to new patients after being overwhelmed by COVID-19.
"Malala itong pagpasok ng last 2 weeks ng July,” Uy said. “Maya-maya talaga, as in maraming patients na dumadating na with respiratory symptoms.” "May mga patients na they come in from other hospitals, desaturated na but they still opted to transfer kasi nakikita nila sobrang haba ng pila, sobrang dami ng patients. And then when they come in, 'yon, DOA na. Patients na matatanda, naka-swero, galing din sa ibang ospital a few days ago but they opted to go home kasi wala nang vacancy.”
[The most difficult thing to do is to refuse a patient. To be forced to say, ‘We’re already full.’ When they arrive, the patients tell us things like ‘You are the sixth hospital I’ve tried, can you help me?’] Outside the building, an old room beside the parking lot has been converted into a makeshift ward for patients, too. Nine patients awaiting results of their COVID-19 tests as well as their companions share the same space without barriers, with only a few electric fans to alleviate the stuffiness in the air. One patient – a woman – was lying calmly while her daughter – a teacher – was holding a virtual class by her bedside. Right beside her was a companion of an elderly man in diapers.
"May personnel kami na supposedly hindi dapat magpa-positive kasi wala naman silang contact sa pasyente," Laqui said. "Sa OB, meron kami. Sa surgery, meron kami. Sa billing, meron kami. Sa engineering, meron kami. Parang tingin namin, it’s no longer na 'yung patient ang nakaka-infect sa mga personnel. Personnel to personnel na 'yung spread ng infection, which is very scary, considering kung mangyayari 'yon, we’ll be left with no personnel to take care of our patients.
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