Hanoi's Bach Mai hospital sterilized after new COVID-19 cases reported
Chủ Nhật, 29/03/2020, 17:37
Soldiers of the Chemistry Army and Military Medicine Department under the Ministry of National Defence on March 27 night sprayed disinfectant to sterilize Hanoi's Bach Mai Hospital after cases of COVID-19 infections were linked to it.
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Soldiers of the Chemistry Army and Military Medicine Department under the Ministry of National Defence on March 27 night sprayed disinfectant to sterilize Hanoi's Bach Mai Hospital after cases of COVID-19 infections were linked to it.
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| The work began at around 7 p.m. Dozens of oldiers arrived in 10 vehicles at the hospital, one of Vietnam’s largest, in Dong Da District, and began spraying it. |
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| They used chloramine B as prescribed by the Health Ministry. According to Senior Colonel Pham Xuan Hung, deputy commander of the Chemistry Army and Military Medicine Department , the unit scouted the hospital at noon that day, adding some equipment to be able to spray large volumes and reach high floors. |
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"With the improvement in military equipment, we hope to create a clean environment and prevent pathogens from spreading outside," Senior Colonel Hung said. Dozens of soldiers in protective suits, masks and chemical sprayers carried out the task.
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| Later that night the Hanoi Military High Command dispatched more than 30 vehicles to transport nearly 700 relatives of patients at Bach Mai hospital to a quarantine camp. |
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| The move came as the country's health sector annouced more than 10 new cases of COVID-19 connected to Bach Mai hospital. Up to now, Vietnam's COVID-19 tally has risen to 179, with 21 cases having recovered and been discharged from hospitals. |
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| Vietnam is continuing its strong efforts to decisively prevent and cope with the COVID-19 epidemic which was spreading globally. |
By Minh Thien
