At field hospital No. 1 in HCM City. Photo: HCDC.

At field hospital No. 1, since June 26, a total of 11,700 Covid-19 patients have been admitted and more than 9,000 cases have been discharged.

“This is very good news for the medical staff at the hospital. Although the number of severe cases has increased, we still are trying to treat and handle them well. Hopefully, in the near future the number of patients discharged from the hospital will rise," said Dr. Nguyen Thanh Tam, head of the General Planning Department.

The No. 1 field hospital for Covid-19 treatment went into operation on June 26, with 4,500 beds, located in the dormitory of the Center for Defense and Security Education. The hospital treats F0 cases on the 2nd floor according to the "5-storey tower" model.

At Field hospital No. 12, over 1,264 people were discharged from the hospital between July 21-August 8. Dr Pham Dang Trong Tuong, director of the hospital, said it is expected that on August 9, about 100 people will be discharged.

This hospital is based in the Thu Thiem resettlement area in Thu Duc city, receiving patients from July 21 with 2,385 cases. It is currently treating nearly 1,100 patients.

According to the HCM City Center for Disease Control, by 6am on August 9, HCM City had recorded than 124,000 infected people.

The municipal Department of Health has implemented a pilot program to shorten the treatment time for asymptomatic F0 cases at the hospital. F0 cases with RT-PCR test on day 10 with negative or positive results but with a low viral load will be quarantined at home if safe infection prevention conditions are ensured. F0 cases will take RT-PCR testing at home on days 14 and 21.

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