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Bac Ninh opens two COVID-19 treatment hospitals

The northern province of Bac Ninh, which is among localities affected by the latest COVID-19 outbreak that began in late April, has decided to open two hospitals capable of treating 600 COVID-19 patients.
Bac Ninh opens two COVID-19 treatment hospitals ảnh 1Vice Chairman of the Bac Ninh People's Committee Vuong Quoc Tuan (first from right) inspects a quarantine post in Thuan Thanh district's Mao Dien commune (Photo: VNA).

Bac Ninh (VNA) - The northern province of Bac Ninh, which is amonglocalities affected by the latest COVID-19 outbreak that began in late April,has decided to open two hospitals capable of treating 600 COVID-19 patients.

With 300 beds each, the two hospitals are to be established at themedical centres of Tien Du and Gia Binh districts.

They will handle sample collection for COVID-19 testing, treatment, and quarantineto promptly curb the spread of the disease and minimise the number of fatalities.

As of noon on May 10, the province had recorded 102 infections in six ofits eight localities, with Thuan Thanh district’s Mao Dien commune the hotspot,with 79 cases. The source of infections was the Hanoi-based National Hospitalfor Tropical Diseases, with all cases being under quarantine and treatment atthe Bac Ninh General Hospital.

The province has applied social distancing measures throughout ThuanThanh district from May 9./.
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