CEBU CITY: A company nurse of a telecommunications company is alarmed by the extent of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases in both private and public hospitals here because she had difficulty getting an employee admitted despite showing severe symptoms of the disease.

On Friday, Emma (not her real name), told The Manila Times that one of their employees, a 60-year-old lineman who had been experiencing cough, cold and fever since last week, had difficulty breathing at about 10 a.m. on Friday.