A hospital providing treatment for severe and critical COVID-19 patients in Hanoi and northern localities will be put into operation on September 1 after one month of construction.
Located in Yen So ward, Hoang Mai district, the COVID-19 treatment hospital has 500 beds (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - A hospital providing treatment for severe and critical COVID-19 patients in Hanoi and northern localities will be put into operation on September 1 after one month of construction.
Located in Yen So ward, Hoang Mai district on an area of 3.5 hectares, the hospital has 500 beds and all rooms are equipped with a camera system to monitor patients' condition.
The hospital seen from above (Photo: VNA) As the second facility of the Hanoi Medical University Hospital, it will serve as a national COVID-19 intensive care unit (ICU) which will provide treatment for patients in severe and critical conditions and technical support for other COVID-19 medical facilities in the assigned areas.
The hospital plans to mobilize about 1,000 medical workers, including 272 doctors and 680 nurses.
Construction on the COVID-19 treatment hospital began on July 24./.
Located in Yen So ward, Hoang Mai district, the COVID-19 treatment hospital has 500 beds (Photo: VNA) 
The hospital seen from above (Photo: VNA) 
