Hanoi’s COVID-19 treatment hospital put into operation
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(VOVWORLD) -A hospital providing treatment for severe and critical COVID-19 patients in Hanoi and northern localities was put into operation on Tuesday after one month of construction.
The 500-bed hospital covers an area of 3.5 hectares in Yen So ward, Hoang Mai district.
As the second facility of the Hanoi Medical University Hospital, it will serve as a national COVID-19 intensive care unit (ICU) which will provide treatment for patients in severe and critical conditions as well as technical assistance for other COVID-19 medical facilities in the assigned areas.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues developing complicatedly in the world and the region, the Ministry of Health has decided to set up 12 intensive care centres nationwide.
 The emergency reception area of the hospital for the treatment of COVID-19 patients. (Photo:VNA) |
Over the past month, hospitals at the central level with elite forces and modern and synchronous equipment have put into operation six large-scale intensive care centres in Ho Chi Minh City and other centres in hotspots localities, namely Binh Duong, Dong Nai, Long An, Tien Giang, Dong Thap, Vinh Long and Can Tho.
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