Officials of Hai Duong province (R) present flowers to thank the Hanoi-based Bach Mai Hospital for assisting the No 2 (Photo: VNA)Hai Duong (VNA) – The temporary hospital for
COVID-19 treatment No 2 in northern Hai Duong province was dissolved on March
28, after the outbreak in the biggest hotspot of the latest coronavirus
resurgence had been brought under control.
The hospital, converted from the Hospital of the Hai Duong Medical
Technical University in Hai Duong city, received the first patients on
January 29.
During the past two months, it gave treatment to 376 patients, including
55 children, 36 others aged over 60, and 38 with underlying health conditions. The
oldest is 92 years old and the youngest 21 days old.
As many as 323 patients have recovered and been discharged
from hospital while the remaining 53 have been sent to other healthcare
establishments in Hai Duong province for further treatment.
Assoc. Prof. and Dr Dinh Thi Dieu Hang, Rector of the Hai
Duong Medical Technical University, said the temporary hospital was equipped
with all modern equipment necessary for COVID-19 treatment.
Apart from specialised and personnel assistance from the
Hanoi-based Bach Mai Hospital and 116 medical professionals of Hai Duong
province, the university also mobilised nearly 900 of its employees and
students to help with treatment, contact tracing, and testing, she noted.
After the temporary hospital’s dissolution, the university
hospital will be disinfected and resume normal activities.
As of 5pm on March 27, province had recorded 726
cases of COVID-19 in the new outbreak, including 621 recoveries and no deaths.
Only 144 people having direct contact with confirmed cases
are being monitored at concentrated quarantine sites, and 186 others with close
contact with them are under quarantine at home or accommodation facilities at
present, according to the provincial centre for disease control./.
Source: VietnamPlus
