Me Linh field hospital was built within the campus of a general hospital, which had been left unused for years in Hanoi’s outlying district of Me Linh.
Me Linh general hospital had been left unused since mid-2018 (Photo: VNA)
The hospital has now been turned into a 250-bed facility to serve treatment of COVID-19 patients (Photo: VNA)
Covering an area of 12 ha, the facility is capable of providing services like diagnosis and even treatment to COVID-19 patients in serious conditions (Photo: VNA)
Me Linh field hospital is now ready to treat COVID-19 patients (Photo: VNA)
The construction unit has mobilised 300-600 workers to finish (Photo: VNA)
Me Linh field hospital under construction, March 2020 (Photo: VNA)
Sterilisation work in Ha Loi village in Hanoi’s outlying district of Me Linh was completed on the morning of April 9, according to the Military High Command in the capital.
Looking out at their fields of white chrysanthemums that are ready to be harvested, Nga and her husband feel sad because they won't be able to sell any of them.
The Ministry of Health on April 12 morning issued its 13th emergency notice, asking anyone who has visited Me Linh flower market in Ha Loi village, Me Linh commune, Hanoi since March 20, to immediately contact the nearest health authority or send a message to the number 8889 for medical advice.
The National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control confirmed two new cases of VOCID-19 in the morning of April 13, bringing the total number to 262.
