THE Philippine General Hospital (PGH) on Tuesday has urged patients to go to other hospitals in the meantime, since its emergency room is filled with non-Covid cases.

In a briefing on Tuesday, PGH spokesman Dr. Jonas del Rosario said that their emergency rooms have already exceeded operating bed capacity by as much as 200 percent. The normal operating capacity is 70 beds, equivalent to 150 patients.

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