Philippine General Hospital says it is ready for the possible increase in COVID-19 cases during the holidays bit.ly/3gM1lYh Image
PGH spokesperson Dr. Jonas del Rosario on increase in reproductive number: Any reproductive number above 1 is a warning.

The OCTA Research Team said the reproduction rate in Metro Manila is now at 1.06, higher than the 0.99 recorded as of Sunday and the 0.95 over the past week.
This is a sign that more people are being infected bit.ly/37g89KD
PGH: If we will have a surge again, it will be bad news for the healthcare industry
PGH says it has a team that is ready to be reassigned to monitor COVID-19 patients in case of a surge
PGH says it has around 200 COVID-19 beds, with about 105 current admissions
PGH: We have to reinvent our ways of celebrating Christmas for now. Limit gatherings. Avoid areas with overcrowding and poor ventilation. Let's discipline ourselves. We are on the right track.
PGH: We should be able to celebrate Christmas without exposing ourselves too much. Especially the elderly and vulnerable, we have to protect them during the holidays.
Here are some tips from DOH for a safer holiday season #StaySafe #HappyHolidays

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