St. Luke’s Medical Center No Longer Accept COVID-19 Patients, Advisory
ST. LUKE’S MEDICAL CENTER – St. Luke’s Medical Center recently released an advisory, saying that they can no longer accept COVID-19 patients.
The medical facility in Quezon City recently posted an Important Public Advisory on its official Facebook page.
It said that as of March 24 (Thursday), it is incapable of accommodating more patients of COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease 2019).
The facility added that doing so will critically impact their ability to provide the critical level of care and attention patients, as well as non-infected patients, need at the moment.
St. Luke’s said that they are currently accommodating 48 patients infected with the disease, 139 PUIS (patients under investigation), and currently has 592 frontliners in both of their hospitals.
It clarified, however, that it will still provide outpatient COVID-19 testing for those who will qualify based on the criteria that the Department of Health (DOH) placed.
Lastly, the facility urged the public to observe preventive protocol in order to avoid the virus, and help them flatten the curve by staying at home.
Here is the post on Facebook:
The post gained at about 10K reactions, mostly sads and likes; and 15K shares. Here are the following comments:
“SLMC , I hope all of your medical teams are fully equipped with PPE and medical gears. Please take care of your team. My fervent prayers for all Health Care Providers sobrang prepared talaga tayo per Sec Duque kaya pala nagiging collateral damage pati health care professionals natin sad talaga. I support your decision SLMC on this matter.My fervent prayers for the safety of all of your front liners.”
MA Theresa Revilla Guiritan on Facebook
“It’s heartbreaking. May all and your 592 frontliners be well very soon. We pray for all the people and specially for the covid warriors in the frontlines.”
Sally Rose A. Victorino on Facebook
“Prayers for you all medical frontliners. Jesus Christ is our hope and salvation. ❤”
Charles Singson on Facebook
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