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HCM City ready to respond to COVID-19 outbreak

Ho Chi Minh City Health Department has asked local hospitals to stand ready to receive COVID-19 patients in necessary circumstances, amid the rising number of infections.
HCM City ready to respond to COVID-19 outbreak ảnh 1HCM City has asked local hospitals to stand ready to receive COVID-19 patients (Photo: VNA)
HCM City(VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City Health Department has asked local hospitals to standready to receive COVID-19 patients in necessary circumstances, amid the risingnumber of infections.

Along with preparingan 1,800-bed hospital for COVID-19 patients, other hospitals should be ready toresume its COVID-19 treatment units, the department underlined at a meeting on COVID-19 fight in the city on April 25.

According to BuiNguyen Thanh Long, deputy head of the Medical Profession Office under thedepartment, the number of hospitalised COVID-19 patients in the cityhas risen since April 12.

HCM City ready to respond to COVID-19 outbreak ảnh 2COVID-19 vaccination (Photo: VNA)
As of April 23, thecity had seen 1,288 cases undertaking home quarantine, up 1,136 cases over theprevious week. Currently, 200 patients are receiving treatment in localhospital, with five requiring respiratory support. The majority of the patientsare over 50 years old.

The city has 46medical establishments providing COVID-19 treatment with a total of 2,255 beds,including 338 ICU beds. Alongside, a COVID-19 hospital with 1,800 beds has alsobeen ready for operation if severe cases at the city Hospital for TropicalDiseases exceed 50.

Vice Director of themunicipal Health Department Dr. Nguyen Van Vinh Chau said that so far, the cityhas been ready for the re-outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic.

The department hasprovided a list of 10 COVID-19 experts to local hospital in case they needprofessional support.

Meanwhile, thedepartment will maintain the operation of 59 COVID-19 vaccination stations foradults during the upcoming National Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day(May 1) holidays./.
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