Bac Ninh sets up 2 more COVID-19 treatment hospitals

Illustrative photo (Source: VNA)

Bac Ninh (VNA) – The authorities in the northern
province of Bac Ninh, which is a current hotspot of COVID-19, has
decided to establish two more hospitals that together are capable of accommodating
700 beds to treat infected people.

One of the two is placed at the health centre of Thuan Thanh
district, offering 200 beds. The other with 500 beds is located at the lung
hospital and the hospital for traditional medicine and rehabilitation in Bac
Ninh city.

The hospitals are responsible for providing first aid,
quarantine, and treatment for COVID-19 patients, thus curbing the spread of
the epidemic in the community.

Earlier, established two similar hospitals at the
medical centres of Tien Du and Gia Binh districts with a capacity of 300 beds
each.

As of 6pm on May 26, the province logged 627
infections, including 464 in Thuan Thanh, 66 in Bac Ninh city, 35 in Que
Vo and 33 in Yen Phong./.