Health Ministry requests Hospital for Tropical Diseases to strictly follow Covid measures
(VOVWORLD) - Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Truong Son on Sunday requested the entire Hospital for Tropical Diseases in Ho Chi Minh City to be put in strict lockdown after the hospital discovered 22 staff members infected with Covid-19.
 Ho Chi Minh City Hospital for Tropical Diseases |
At a working session with the hospital on Sunday, the Deputy Minister asked the hospital to manage closely and strictly those who have had close contacts with Covid patients to avoid cross-infection and shortage of medical staff. According to Deputy Minister Son, the Hospital will temporarily stop accepting Covid-19 patients for one week during the temporary lockdown. The Department of Health will arrange hospitals for Covid-19 treatment.
The Hospital for Tropical Diseases and the Cu Chi field hospital had recently been transformed into healthcare facilities to receive and treat COVID-19 patients only in Ho Chi Minh City.