Hai Duong closes temporary hospital for COVID-19 treatment
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.
Officials of Hai Duong province (R) present flowers to thank the Hanoi-based Bach Mai Hospital for assisting the temporary hospital for COVID-19 treatment No 2 (Photo: VNA)
Hai Duong (VNA) – The temporary hospital forCOVID-19 treatment No 2 in northern Hai Duong province was dissolved on March28, after the outbreak in the biggest hotspot of the latest coronavirusresurgence had been brought under control.
The hospital, converted from the Hospital of the Hai Duong MedicalTechnical University in Hai Duong city, received the first COVID-19 patients onJanuary 29.
During the past two months, it gave treatment to 376 patients, including55 children, 36 others aged over 60, and 38 with underlying health conditions. Theoldest is 92 years old and the youngest 21 days old.
As many as 323 patients have recovered and been dischargedfrom hospital while the remaining 53 have been sent to other healthcareestablishments in Hai Duong province for further treatment.
Assoc. Prof. and Dr Dinh Thi Dieu Hang, Rector of the HaiDuong Medical Technical University, said the temporary hospital was equippedwith all modern equipment necessary for COVID-19 treatment.
Apart from specialised and personnel assistance from theHanoi-based Bach Mai Hospital and 116 medical professionals of Hai Duongprovince, the university also mobilised nearly 900 of its employees andstudents to help with treatment, contact tracing, and testing, she noted.
After the temporary hospital’s dissolution, the universityhospital will be disinfected and resume normal activities.
As of 5pm on March 27, Hai Duong province had recorded 726cases of COVID-19 in the new outbreak, including 621 recoveries and no deaths.
Only 144 people having direct contact with confirmed casesare being monitored at concentrated quarantine sites, and 186 others with closecontact with them are under quarantine at home or accommodation facilities atpresent, according to the provincial centre for disease control./.
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Officials of Hai Duong province (R) present flowers to thank the Hanoi-based Bach Mai Hospital for assisting the temporary hospital for COVID-19 treatment No 2 (Photo: VNA) 
