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Ba Ria-Vung Tau sets up additional nine Covid-19 hospitals

The southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau has decided to establish nine more hospitals for Covid-19 treatment amid the locality’s sharp rise in new Covid-19 infections.

The southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau has decided to establish nine more hospitals for Covid-19 treatment amid the locality’s sharp rise in new Covid-19 infections.

The nine hospitals with a total number of 1,790 sick-beds will be located at the dormitory of Medical School, Phu My Town Stadium, Cao Van Ngoc Primary School in Long Dien District, Song Cau Primary School in Chau Duc District, Thang Tam Primary School in Vung Tau City, Chu Van An Secondary School in Phu My Town, the Teachers Training College, HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Centre and Ba Ria-Vung Tau Gymnasium.

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A Covid-19 patient in Vietnam


Under the instruction of the provincial people’s committee, the Department of Health and Military Command will co-operate with concerned agencies to install medical facilities and others to ensure the hospital operation.

Since June 28, the province has confirmed 1,011 Covid-19 patients.

Between 6 pm on Monday and 6 am on Tuesday, the province recorded 143 Covid-19-suspected cases in Vung Tau City and Xuyen Moc and Long Dien districts.

Ba Ria-Vung Tau is among 19 southern localities which have imposed social distancing measures in line with the government’s Directive 16 since July 19.

Source: dtinews.vn, TP
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