Long An ensures facilities for treating, concentrated isolation areas for preventing and controlling Covid-19

Long An has a total of 46 concentrated isolation facilities established by the decision of the Provincial People's Committee with a size of 11,620 beds

The whole province has a total of 46 concentrated isolation facilities established by the decision of the Provincial People's Committee with a size of 11,620 beds (including 21 schools at all levels; 5 vocational training institutions, continuing education center and 20 other facilities). The total number of concentrated isolation facilities that have been closed is 26, mainly educational institutions to meet the requirements of teaching and learning in the new school-year. After September 30, the province has 20 concentrated isolation facilities with 4,163 beds, mainly taking advantage of the headquarters of units in the province.

According to Official Letter 3144/BC-TBĐDPTCSVC dated September 28, 2021, the Sub-Committee on Coordination and Infrastructure Investment assigned the Provincial Military Command to host and coordinate with relevant agencies, units and localities to base on the local epidemic situation and developments to actively review, survey and have a plan to arrange concentrated isolation facilities to prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic, advise the Provincial People's Committee to establish the new concentrated isolation facilities (not schools) to meet the requirements of medical isolation in the current period.

The province closes some facilities; arranges and minimize the Covid-19 collection and treatment facilities in accordance with the roadmap and still ensure epidemic prevention and control in the current period

With Covid-19 receiving and treating facilities, the province has a total of 36 facilities stratified by treatment towers with a scale of 14,379 beds, including schools, district health centers, hospitals, factories and other facilities. In which, the 1st level consists of 23 facilities, the 2nd level has 10 facilities and the 3rd level has 3 facilities. According to the Sub-Committee on Coordination and Infrastructure Investment, the assurance of Covid-19 receiving and treating facilities in the present is divided into 4 phases (from September 10 to October 30) and after the phase 4 (after October 30), in which, in turn, close and supplement facilities according to the schedule.

After implementing the plan to ensure Covid-19 receiving and treating facilities, the number of Covid-19 receiving and treating facilities in the province is expected to remain 24 facilities with a scale of over 3,600 beds, in which, the 1st level has 6 facilities, the 2nd level has 15 facilities and the 3rd level has 3 facilities.

The epidemic situation in the province is basically under control, the number of cases in the community and cases F0 being treated are decreasing. With the number of Covid-19 receiving and treating facilities and about 3,600 remaining bed, the province will ensure and meet the needs of timely treatment for Covid-19 patients in the near future.

Up to now, Tan Tru District Medical Center has been restored to its original function, restoring medical activities to serve the people

The arrangement and compaction of Covid-19 receiving and treating facilities after treating Covid-19 patients, returning to their original functions so that Medical Centers and Hospitals can resume operation, The restoration of health care activities to serve the people are encouraging signs, people feel secure when they are guaranteed health care conditions.

Tan Tru District Medical Center will be converted into a field hospital on the 2nd level at the end of June 2021. After nearly 3 months of treating Covid-19 patients, up to now, the Center has been restored to its original function and restored medical activities to serve the people.

Immediately after the return of function, the district health center began to receive patients for medical examination and treatment from the beginning of October 2021. Ms. Tran Thi My Le (living in Tan Tru town, Tan Tru district) said: "When we heard that the district health center is operating again as before, we are very excited because we have a medical examination near our home. If we don't have to go far, any health problems will be handled in time, so we feel more secure".

Deputy Director of Tan Tru District Health Center - Doctor Vo Van Phuoc said that when there was a decision of the Provincial People's Committee, the Center would return to operate as before. Patients as well as medical staff are very excited when the epidemic situation is under control, people will also receive timely health care, no longer have to travel far to get medical examination. Before being restored to operational capacity, the District Health Center conducts continuous cleaning and disinfection for many days throughout the entire facility to ensure the safety of patients and medical staff here. 

Before being restored to operational capacity, the District Health Center conducts continuous cleaning and disinfection to ensure the safety of patients and medical staff

The fact that schools are requisitioned as field hospitals, concentrated isolation areas are back to operation; Hospitals and health centers have been restored to the same medical examination and treatment functions as before, showing that the epidemic situation has basically stabilized and the province is entering a new normal. However, in response to the epidemic situation, although the number of Covid-19 cases has decreased significantly, Long An is not subjective and is ready to prepare all situations so as not to be passive, surprised, and prepare for the future equipment, drugs and medical supplies, especially concentrated collection, treatment and isolation facilities to respond to each level of epidemic in the coming time./.

By Pham Ngan – Translated by Duc Tam 

Source: https://baolongan.vn/long-an-bao-dam-cac-co-so-dieu-tri-khu-cach-ly-tap-trung-phong-chong-dich-covid-19-a123324.html