Some hospitals no longer need extra help from military doctors

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Wednesday night said some hospitals no longer need military doctors due to the decrease in the number of COVID-19 cases.

In President Rodrigo Duterte's second public briefing this week, Lorenzana said there is no need to deploy members of the medical corps to hospitals in different parts of the country.

"Nag-cancel na ang St. Luke's dahil bumaba na ang kanilang kaso sa kanilang hospital. Initially may request sila na one doctor at five nurses pero ayaw na nila tanggapin 'yon," he said.

(St. Luke's cancelled (their request) because of the lower number of cases in their hospital. They initially requested for one doctor and five nurses but they will not accept them anymore.)

"Ang San Juan de Dios, nag-cancel na rin ng pangangailangan," Lorenzana added.

(San Juan de Dios, also cancelled their request for additional medical staff.)

Meanwhile, he said the Southern Philippines Medical Center in Davao City is requesting for two more doctors and nurses.

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III also noted declining transactions received by One Hospital Command Center, saying this reflects the decreasing number of COVID-19 infections in the country.

"Bumababa kaakibat ng pagbaba ng ating mga kaso," Duque said.

He said the number of cases this week was 25% lower than the previous week. -- BAP, GMA News