The Ministry of Health has just urged the Hanoi-based Bach Mai and Vietnam-Germany hospitals to set up a national Intensive Care Unit (ICU) for Covid-19 treatment in Ha Nam Province.
A 500-bed hospital for Covid-19 treatment is put into operation in Hanoi's Hoang Mai District on September 1
Associate Professor Luong Ngoc Khue, head of the Department of Medical Examination and Treatment under the Ministry of Health on September 1 sent urgent documents to hospitals in Hanoi asking for their preparation of ICUs to treat serious Covid-19 patients in the area.
The move aims to enhance the city's capacity of Covid-19 treatment and reduce fatality rate amid the rising number of infections in the area.
Local hospitals have been asked to spare at least 40 percent of beds for treating Covid-19 patients.
The ministry has also asked Bach Mai and Vietnam-Germany hospitals to draft immediate plans for a national ICU in Ha Nam Province which would receive serious Covid-19 patients in the northern region.
On September 1, a 500-bed hospital was put into operation in Hanoi's Hoang Mai District to provide treatment for severe and critical Covid-19 patients in Hanoi and northern localities. The hospital plans to mobilise about 1,000 medical workers, including 272 doctors and 680 nurses.
As of September 2, the capital city has recorded 3,332 Covid-19 infections since the new outbreak started in late April. The city has continued to report new infections in the community despite strict social distancing rules having been imposed for over a month.