Health sector on ‘code white alert’ status starting today

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Health sector on ‘code white alert’ status starting today

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00:00 The Department of Health has declared public hospitals and medical facilities in the mega-city
00:05 and hot spots elsewhere under code white status in anticipation of surge of firecracker victims
00:11 over the next few days. ERs will be prepped to a T for 10 to 50 victims, facilities maximized,
00:19 manpower and staff on full duty and logistics fine-tuned. This code alert system of the DOH
00:26 is not only for Christmas and New Year but for any contingency in mind. Code blue and red alerts
00:32 are declared when hospitals or medical treatment venues are under extraordinary duress or pressure
00:39 or when the surge of patients swamp staff and put services and operations on hold or halt.

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