Beijing reopens SARS hospital to treat patients with imported COVID-19

Beijing reopened the Xiaotangshan Hospital to screen suspected cases of imported COVID-19 on Monday.

The Xiaotangshan Hospital was built in 2003 to treat severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) patients and has more than 1,000 beds after renovations in January. The facility will be mainly used for further medical screening of high-risk personnel after quarantine by the Beijing customs.

The hospital has expanded its area according to China's hygiene and epidemic prevention standards, including ward facilities, laboratory testing, disinfection and protection, sewage treatment, and fire safety. In addition, the hospital has completed the hard quarantine of all the passages and the safe and independent operation of each ward.