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Field hospitals in Hai Duong put into operation in response to COVID-19 outbreak

Two field hospitals with a combined capacity of treating 600 COVID-19 patients have been set up in northern Hai Duong province within just 24 hours.
Field hospitals in Hai Duong put into operation in response to COVID-19 outbreak ảnh 1Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long speaks at the online meeting with with health units. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Two field hospitals with acombined capacity of treating 600 COVID-19 patients have been set up innorthern Hai Duong province within just 24 hours.

At an online meeting on January 29 with health unitsin charge of establishing the hospitals, Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long hailedthe fast action of Hai Duong, with the support from the Health Ministry, theNational Hospital of Tropical Diseases and Bach Mai Hospital in Hanoi.

One of them was built at the medical centre of ChiLinh city, and staffed by 45 doctors and about 70 nurses who can providetreatment for 200 patients. The hospital has admitted 31 patients, includingone with underlying diseases and two pregnant women.

The other one, converted from the Hai Duong MedicalTechnical University with 210 beds, is treating 26 COVID-19 patients.
Field hospitals in Hai Duong put into operation in response to COVID-19 outbreak ảnh 2At the online meeting between the health ministry and relevant units in charge of establishing the field hospitals. (Photo: VNA)

The Ministry of Health asked Hai Duong to establish atesting laboratory that can handle 50,000 samples each day in order to conductmass testing as early as possible.

Minister Long said the ministry will send machinesto the locality to support on-the-spot treatment, noting only patients inserious conditions should be transferred to centrally-run hospitals.

A third field hospital would be established if thesituation gets worse, Long added.

Prof. Nguyen Gia Binh, head of the ConsultationGroup for Severe COVID-19 Patients under the National Steering Committee for COVID-19Prevention and Control, suggested Quang Ninh immediately apply treatmentmethods set by the Health Ministry./.
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