The Hanoitimes - If the number of patients increases sharply, the number of beds at the hospital can be raised to 2,000. The field hospital, located at the 94,000-square-meter Tien Son sports center in Hai Chau district of Danang, has been completed on August 5 after four days of construction and waiting for Ministry of Health’s evaluation. Covid-19 patients with mild symptoms will be referred here to ease burden on hospitals in Danang. The makeshift hospital is expected to contain nearly 800 beds, capable of receiving and treating 1,500 patients. The number of beds could be raised to 2,000 when needed. Each four-square-meter room has two beds. Each room is separated from the aisle by screens to limit cross-contamination. As the hospital is in operation, there will be doors for exit and entry only, ensuring safety for both patients and doctors in the treatment and isolation areas. The entrances to the hospital ensure natural ventilation for the treatment area. All the rooms are numbered and each is equipped with a fan. Workers are finishing the final stages of the temporary hospital, the second one in Danang. The first field hospital was built in Hoa Vang Clinic in Hoa Vang outlying district and became operational on July 31. On the 4th floor, there is a VIP room for observing all treatment and examination activities. Ngo Thi Kim Yen, director of Danang’s Department of Health, said that the hospital would have a laboratory for blood, hematology, biochemistry and ion testing. The simple test will be conducted here while the more complicated will be carried out in other health facilities. Yen also said that though the pandemic is becoming more complicated, with the support of the Ministry of Health and other provinces, local leaders believe that they could soon push back the Covid-19 pandemic. …
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