Can Gio Covid-19 treatment hospital in HCM City

Since April 30 when the pandemic was controlled, only the 800-bed facility in Cu Chi was maintained; while the hospital in Can Gio has been closed.

However, the country has seen another Covid-19 outbreak. HCM City alone has five Covid-19 cases, so the municipal Department of Health has decided to resume the operation of the 500-bed temporary hospital in Can Gio from August 1.

The two field hospitals will receive and quarantine people in HCM City with respiratory-related problems after they returned from Danang City from July 1.

The Department of Health will mobilise support from local hospitals to ensure the operation of Can Gio and Cu Chi Covid-19-treatment facilities.

HCM City Hospital for Tropical Diseases and Thu Duc Hospital have been asked to send doctors and nurses to the Can Gio Covid-19 hospital to work in rotation.

City International Hospital in HCM City has ceased operations after two Covid-19 patients were found there on July 31.