09:28 | Chimbote (Ancash region), May. 19.
A field hospital for up to 90 coronavirus patients has been set up at Centennial Stadium in Chimbote (
Ancash region) in order to increase the capacity of health centers.
Ancash Governor Juan Carlos Morillo supervised the final works of the new infrastructure, which is made up of five modules —with 19 beds each— for hospitalized patients who may need oxygen.
According to the regional authority, his administration is managing the installation of an oxygen tank —like the one installed at Eleazar Guzman Barron Regional Hospital— to start receiving patients soon.
The health staff for this field hospital will oversee the North Pacific Health Network.
"We are implementing more facilities in the coastal zone (Chimbote) because most cases are reported here, and we want to prevent the regional hospital (Eleazar Guzman Barron) from collapsing," Morillo explained.
"Those who need oxygen will be admitted here, and if their situation worsens, they will be transferred to the Nuevo Chimbote regional hospital", he added.
Likewise, the Ancash Governor thanked Santa Province Mayor Roberto Briceño for handing over the Manuel Rivera Sanchez Centennial Stadium facilities as well as ensuring the maintenance of toilets and showers for the use of patients and health personnel.
Invisible and deadly enemy
Coronaviruses are a family of viruses that cause illnesses ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) or the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). These viruses can be transmitted between animals and people.
The novel coronavirus (covid-19) is a new strain that had not been previously identified in humans. It is transmitted from human to human through respiratory droplets from coughing and sneezing. Covid-19 is also transmitted by close contact with people infected by the virus.
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Published: 5/19/2020