The special hospital in Mong Cai city has been equipped with modern facilities to ensure sufficient operation against nCoV (Photo: VNA)Quang Ninh (VNA) – A hospital particularly
designated for handling suspected cases of (nCoV) was put
into operation in , the northern border province of , on
February 3.
The hospital is tasked with receiving,
screening, treating and isolating suspected patients as well as Vietnamese
people returning from China via the Mong Cai International Border Gate.
It was set up on the basis of part of Mong Cai
city’s healthcare centre. The five-storey building with about 500 beds stands
isolated from other areas and has been equipped with modern facilities to
ensure sufficient operation.
After the nCoV epidemic is addressed completely,
this hospital will resume its initial functions as part of the medical centre
of Mong Cai.
Secretary of the Quang Ninh Party Committee
Nguyen Xuan Ky said since Mong Cai is considered the key area in the
prevention and control, the province will reserve the best resources for the
work in this city to prevent an nCoV outbreak or related deaths.
As of February 3, Mong Cai hadn’t recorded any
nCoV cases. It is coordinating with relevant forces to increase patrol in
border areas to prevent illegal exit and entry through border crossings,
officials said.
Meanwhile, since 4pm of February 1, Vietnamese
nationals entering the country via the Mong Cai International Border Gate have
been kept in isolation and had their health monitored for 14 days.
Bordering China, where the deadly nCoV is
raging, Quang Ninh has many border gates, points of customs clearance and
border crossings, posing it to high infection risks. Therefore, this province
has taken numerous measures to prevent the spread of this virus, according to
local authorities./.
Source: VietnamPlus
