800 ventilators transported to HCM City coronavirus hotspot
VOV.VN - Two flights transporting 800 ventilators from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City were operated on July 19 to provide hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City, the largest coronavirus hotspot in Vietnam, with additional medical supplies to treat COVID-19 patients.
Weighing a total of 10 tonnes, the shipment of ventilators will be used in a number of hospitals throughout the southern metropolis that are in urgent need of additional emergency resuscitation equipment.
The same day also saw a shipment of ventilators and medical equipment transported to HCM City from the Ministry of Health.
The Ministry of Health set up a warehouse for medical equipment on July 18, which is expected to receive 2,000 ventilators, a range of of protective gear, gloves, and face masks to serve the ongoing COVID-19 battle in HCM City and other southern provinces.
At present, there is an increasing demand for medical supplies, especially emergency resuscitation devices, in hospitals throughout the southern city in order to treat COVID-19 patients. Many hospitals are now at risk of facing a shortage of medical equipment due to a surge in patient numbers.
Medical facilities are currently calling for additional assistance and sufficient supplies to be provided by the Ministry of Health and other sources amid the COVID-19 battle.
