BACOLOD CITY鈥撯�揟he Teresita L. Jalandoni Provincial Hospital (TLJPH) in Silay City suspended its regular services starting Monday, Jan. 24, after a spike in the number of frontliners who tested positive for COVID-19.
鈥淲e regret to inform the public that due to the spike in numbers of TLJPH frontliners in quarantine due to COVID-19 exposure and infection, we are suspending regular services, including Outpatient Department and vaccination, and limiting admissions to extreme emergencies only,鈥� a hospital advisory said.
鈥淎ll referrals to the TLJPH should be coursed through the One Hospital System via city and municipal health offices,鈥� it added.
鈥淲e again remind the public to refrain from unnecessary exposure and to observe minimum health protocols as cases continue to rise in our community.鈥�
Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said those infected with COVID-19 at the TLJPH were seven doctors, 18 nurses, four nursing attendants, a midwife, seven medical technologists, two pharmacists, one radiologic technologist, and 15 support/administration staff.
Their close contacts, under quarantine, were four doctors, ten nurses, two nursing attendants, five medical technologists, one radiologic technologist, and eight support staff, he added.
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