Bacolod healthcare system hobbling

By Eugene Adiong

Jun 04, 2021 12:20 am

BACOLOD CITY: Medical practitioners in Bacolod City have warned the city's health care system is currently 'overwhelmed,' with all hospitals already reaching full bed capacity allocated for Covid-19 patients.

This was announced by Dr. Rommela Tiples-Ruiz, infectious diseases specialist and president of the Philippine Society for Microbiology and Infectious Diseases-Negros Occidental, in a virtual news conference on Wednesday night.

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