Some public hospitals set up patient beds in parking lot, chapel amid COVID-19 surge

As the country battles a surge in COVID-19 cases due to the spread of the Delta variant, some hospitals have to find more spaces to care for their growing number of patients.

According to a report on "24 Oras," Thursday, the Ospital ng Biñan in Laguna set up patient beds in the hospital parking lot.

"Ginagawa na lang po namin ng paraan lahat-lahat pong 'yan para lang po mabigay namin ang pangangailangan ng mga tao," said Nurse Supervisor Cleofe Ramos.

["We do all the ways we can think of to address the needs of the people."]

Meanwhile, the Quezon City General Hospital set up 21 beds in its chapel and made it into a COVID-19 ward.

"We thought of opening up or using the chapel kasi bukod sa ito ay malinis, maluwag, maaliwalas, well-ventilated siya," said hospital director Dr. Josephine Sabando.

["We thought of opening up or using the chapel because aside from it is clean, it is also spacious and well-ventilated."]

To help the healthcare workers who risk their lives in the frontlines, the GMA Kapuso Foundation distributed protective supplies to seven public hospitals in Cavite and Laguna.

The beneficiaries include Dr. Jose Rizal Memorial District Hospital (Calamba), Ospital ng Binan, Ospital ng Cabuyao, Southern Tagalog Regional Hospital (Bacoor), Pagamutan ng Dasmariñas, Ospital ng Imus, and General Trias Medicare Hospital.

They received 7,000 pairs of rubber gloves, 7,000 KN95 masks, 1,400 pieces of PPE, 1,400 face shields, 1,400 ethyl alcohol bottles, and 1,027 pieces of germicidal soap.

The GMA Kapuso Foundation is accepting donations through bank deposits, Cebuana Lhuiller, and Pay Maya. Vouchers can also be bought from Shopee and Zalora.

For more information, visit GMA Kapuso Foundation's website.

—MGP, GMA News