The Philippine Heart Center (PHC) announced that it has implemented a "no visitors" policy amid the rising COVID-19 cases.
In an advisory posted on its website, PHC said the suspension is enforced until further notice.
"This will be done in order to prevent the spread of the disease amongst the clients, healthcare workers, support personnel; and to maintain full-service delivery to its patients," it said.
The heart center asked for the public's understanding and apologized for the inconvenience.
<img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="https://dzrh-bucket.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/featuredimage/blobid1684491563549" alt="" width="337" height="476" />Photo courtesy: PHC website
Meanwhile, the Philippine General Hospital (PCG) reported that the number of patients admitted to its facilities for COVID-19 has been increasing.
In an interview with another media outlet, PCG said the hospital has 60 patients admitted from less than 10 patients last week.
"Marami po ay vaccinated pero walang booster. Meron din mga unvaccinated," PGH spokesperson Jonas del Rosario said.
As of May 18, the Department of Health (DOH) logged 2,014 new COVID-19 cases, pushing the active cases to 16,504.
The total number of COVID-19 cases nationwide is now 4,121,530.

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PH Heart Center imposes 'no visitors' policy amid rising COVID-19