Philippine Heart Center bars visitors, cites rising COVID cases

Due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the country, the Philippine Heart Center (PHC) in Quezon City has temporarily barred the entry of visitors. In an advisory posted on its website, PHC said it was enforcing a "no-visitor policy until further notice." This is "to prevent the spread of the disease among its clients, healthcare workers, and support personnel" and maintain full-service delivery to the patients. Dr. Gerardo Manzo, PHC deputy executive director for medical services, said the restriction was intended to "keep PHC open 100 percent for heart patients." "We already know what happened to us when COVID-19 was at its peak, and we don't want to get to that p...

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