CAR remains under “low risk” on hospital care utilization

June 27, 2021 JUST IN

BAGUIO CITY (June 27, 2021)—The Cordillera region has remained under low risk in terms of HCUR with an average occupancy rate of 44.22%, though slightly hiking up from last week.
Though Apayao is under critical risk with all of its two mechanical ventilators currently being utilized while Baguio City with 72.39% bed occupancy rate is at high risk.
Abra with 16.67%, Benguet with 50%, Ifugao with 34.88%, Kalinga with 18.75%, and Mountain Province with 16.88% bed occupancy rates are all under low risk.
On June 16, DOH noted the average occupancy rate at 39.50%.
Baguio City then was placed at 63.72% occupancy rates, though was under moderate risk while Abra with on 28.57%, Apayao 54.24%, Benguet with 60%, Ifugao with 35.90%, Kalinga with 15.63%, and Mountain Province with 18.45% bed occupancy rates, which were under low risk.
HCUR only reflects number of available and occupied beds for #COVID19 patients only, not the full bed capacity of hospitals and infirmaries.
Under the IATF guidelines, government hospitals must allocate at least 30% of their bed capacity and private health facilities must allocate at least 20% of their bed capacity for COVID-19 case management.
Artemio A. Dumlao