Naga hospital adds beds as dengue cases reach 600

NAGA CITY, Camarines Sur — The Naga City General Hospital has added beds along its hallways as dengue cases in the city reached about 600 as of Sept. 17.

The city government ordered the placement of additional beds at the hospital to accommodate a possible surge in dengue patients as the hospital’s wards reached full capacity.

Remy Nobleza, whose son was diagnosed with dengue, said she immediately brought him to the hospital after he showed symptoms of the disease.

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She said she was grateful that the hospital accommodated her son despite the lack of space in the wards.

“I’m thankful that my son is recovering now, and it is because of the fast medical attention extended to us,” Nobleza said.

Mayor Leni Robredo said the city government had intensified measures to contain the spread of dengue after Naga was placed under a state of calamity.

“Since we declared a state of calamity, we have empowered the barangays and encouraged them to adopt a calamity-response mindset. There is already a downtrend in cases, but we are monitoring the situation every day to see if the safeguards we have implemented since the declaration of the state of calamity are working,” she said.

Health workers at the Naga City General Hospital remained on alert as the hospital continued to attend to dengue patients, according to hospital chief Dr. Joseph Sanchez. INQ